News Black Bear Mukainoshiro, Noshiro City, Akita Nov 5, 2025, 01:10 PM

Description

On November 5, 2025, a male bear about 1.5 meters long was found on the grounds of a private house in Mukainoshiro, Noshiro City; several chickens in a coop had been eaten. After confirming safety around the scene, the city had a hunter shoot and cull the bear under an emergency shooting authorization at around 13:10.

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Summary

A male bear found in a residential area of Noshiro City, lingering in a chicken coop, was culled by a hunter under an emergency shooting authorization after safety around the scene was confirmed. The incident, which left several chickens killed, occurred about 1 km north of city hall near a nursery and post office; the environment ministry says this was the 13th nationwide use of emergency shooting and the first in Noshiro.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 01:10 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.220156, 140.039417

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