News 2 Black Bears Ippasaka Masaka, Kurihara City, Miyagi Nov 22, 2025, 07:50 AM

Description

At around 07:50 on Nov 22, a man in his 70s who worked at a clinic in Ippasaka Masaka, Kurihara City, encountered two bears (believed to be a mother and cub) on the clinic grounds; the mother reportedly scratched his right cheek and right arm. The man was conscious and taken to hospital. Two bears were seen at the scene and later left.

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

Summary

On the morning of November 22, a clinic employee in his 70s in Ippasaka Masaka, Kurihara City, encountered two bears believed to be a mother and cub; the mother scratched his right cheek and arm and he was taken to hospital but remained conscious. Police continued to warn residents after sightings, and earlier the same morning a chicken coop about 10 km north was found ransacked with several chickens eaten, with tracks suggesting bear involvement.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 07:50 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.753183, 140.924842

Sources