News Black Bear Kitakami Wagacho-Tatekawame, Iwate Jul 3, 2025, 03:00 PM
Location
Description
On July 4, 2025, a bear that entered a residence in Yamaguchi, Waga-cho, Kitakami City attacked and a woman was confirmed dead. According to Iwate Prefecture, this is the first recorded fatality from a bear attack inside a residence and the first bear-related death this fiscal year.
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
Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Address
Kitakami Wagacho-Tatekawame, Iwate
Coordinates
39.311644, 140.989570
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