News Black Bear Mountain forest in Kurikoma-Moji, Kurihara City, Miyagi Oct 3, 2025
Location
Description
On October 3, 2025, Harue Shimizu (75) was attacked and killed by a bear while picking mushrooms in a mountain forest in Kurikoma-Moji, Kurihara City, Miyagi. DNA from saliva on her clothing did not match the DNA of the bears subsequently trapped and euthanized near the scene.
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
Friday, October 3, 2025
Address
Mountain forest in Kurikoma-Moji, Kurihara City, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.856394, 140.868086
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