News Black Bear Matsue Tamayucho-Tamatsukuri, Shimane Apr 30, 2026

Description

On the morning of April 30, 2026, a bear sighting was reported in Tamayu, Matsue City, prompting schools to suspend club activities. It was later confirmed the animal was not a bear but a cat.

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

Summary

A bear sighting was reported on the morning of April 30 in Tamayu, Matsue City, and schools suspended club activities as a precaution, but an investigation found the animal was actually a cat.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Address

Coordinates

35.414324, 133.010265

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