News Black Bear Sumiyoshidai Higashi, Izumi Ward, Sendai, Miyagi Oct 31, 2025, 02:00 PM

Description

On October 31 a bear remained in a street tree in Izumi Ward, Sendai for about five hours, prompting traffic controls. The bear was ultimately captured with a tranquilizer gun — a female cub measuring 77 cm and weighing 11 kg — and no one was injured. Separate bear sightings were also reported that day in Taihaku Ward and Tagajō.

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 31, 2025 at 02:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.330409, 140.788197

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