News Black Bear Tomiya-shinmachi, Tomiya City, Miyagi Sep 11, 2025, 03:00 PM

Description

On September 12 in Tomiya-shinmachi, Tomiya City, a man in his 60s walking along a municipal road was attacked by a bear and sustained cuts to his face and head. A box trap set near the scene caught a female bear measuring 1.36 m and about 120 kg on the evening of the 20th; it was euthanized by hunters on the 21st, but authorities say it is unclear whether it was the same individual.

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Summary

On September 12 in Tomiya City a man in his 60s was attacked and injured by a bear on a municipal road. A female bear measuring 1.36 m and about 120 kg was trapped near the scene on the evening of the 20th and euthanized on the 21st, but officials say it is unknown whether it was the same animal that carried out the attack.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.398962, 140.887208

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