News Black Bear Suzukocho, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, Iwate Nov 26, 2025, 07:25 AM

Description

At around 07:25 on the 26th, a report was made of an adult female bear staying in a tree near a stormwater pump site in Suzukocho, Kamaishi City. The city's wildlife damage response team carried out an emergency shooting from 13:00, firing three shots and killing the bear, which was about 120 cm long and weighed about 80 kg; there were no injuries or property damage.

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Summary

On the morning of November 26 a female adult bear was reported perched in a tree near Kamaishi Station in Suzukocho. After capture attempts failed, the city's response team carried out an emergency shooting in the afternoon and killed the bear. This was the second case in the prefecture under the emergency shooting measure; there were no injuries or property damage.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 07:25 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.270984, 141.871535

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