News Black Bear Sendai Futsukamachi, Miyagi Apr 19, 2026, 09:20 AM

Description

An adult male bear about 1.5 m long and 125 kg remained for over 10 hours in vegetation behind an apartment in central Sendai (Aoba-ku, Kichomachi-dori). The city fired two tranquilizer darts after 18:20 to sedate it and then euthanized it with an electric shock; there were no injuries.

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Summary

On the 19th, an adult male bear was staying in vegetation behind an apartment in a residential area of central Sendai, prompting multiple sightings. Authorities considered box traps but, instead, sedated the bear with tranquilizer darts after 18:20 and euthanized it with an electric shock; no injuries were reported.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 09:20 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.272709, 140.864057

Sources