Location
Description
On the morning of May 7, 2026, the body of a woman in her 60s who had gone missing was found in a mountain forest near the Nitta District Community Center in Nishine Terada, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture. The body had scratch-like wounds on the face and head, and police are investigating on suspicion of a bear attack.
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
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Address
Hachimantai 西根寺田, Iwate
Coordinates
40.014428, 141.112318
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