News Black Bear Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori May 5, 2026, 03:00 PM

Description

On May 6, 2026, Hachinohe City in Aomori Prefecture announced that an adult female Asiatic black bear (approximately 1 meter long, weighing about 50 kg) was captured by emergency shooting on the grounds of the municipal sewerage office in Eiyo 3-chome.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On May 6, Hachinohe City announced that it captured an adult female Asiatic black bear by emergency shooting on the grounds of the municipal sewerage office in Eiyo 3-chome. The bear measured about 1 meter and weighed around 50 kg, and the capture is reported to be the first emergency shooting capture in the prefecture.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.525882, 141.505354

Sources