News Black Bear Towada City, Aomori Nov 2, 2025, 03:00 PM

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On the 18th, Towada City reported that as of November 13 this fiscal year there have been 211 bear sightings and 41 captures. Following a bear-related human injury in the city on November 3, a council was held to strengthen measures such as box traps, motion-detection sensors, subsidies for electric fences, and to prepare an emergency shooting manual.

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Towada City reported on the 18th that bear sightings this season reached 211 and captures 41 as of November 13, both record highs. After a bear-related human injury in the city on November 3, the city plans to strengthen measures—installing box traps, introducing motion detectors, and subsidizing electric fences—and to prepare an emergency shooting manual by year-end referencing prefectural guidance. The council also discussed shotgun effectiveness and listed next-year considerations such as revising hunter dispatch rewards and supporting removal of trees that attract bears.