News Black Bear Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Kitaterabayashi, Iwate May 4, 2026, 01:30 AM
Location
Description
Around 10:30 a.m. on the 4th in Hanamaki (Ishidoriya-cho, Kitaterabayashi), caretaker Kiyoshi Sameguchi found an overturned bucket near a chicken coop with feed scattered. Family members saw one adult bear nearby and reported it to the city; police and the hunting association set a trap at 1:00 p.m. and are on alert.
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
Monday, May 4, 2026 at 01:30 AM
Address
Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Kitaterabayashi, Iwate
Coordinates
39.485511, 141.132003
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