Location
Description
Around 13:35 on October 3, 2025, in Kuriharamachi Kurikoma-aji Aratozawa, Miyagi Prefecture, a 75-year-old woman picking mushrooms was attacked by a bear and killed, and another woman in her 70s who was with her is missing. Bear sightings are frequent in the area, and thorough searches have not been carried out.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Friday, October 3, 2025 at 04:35 AM
Address
Kurihara, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.879261, 140.861037
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