News Black Bear Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori May 6, 2026, 06:00 AM

Description

On the 6th shortly after 13:00 a bear was reported spotted at Numadate Green Park in Numadate 4-chome, Hachinohe City, and shortly after 15:00 the same day one bear was culled in an emergency shooting. It was reported to be the first time a bear was culled by emergency shooting in the prefecture.

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Summary

On May 6 a bear was sighted at Numadate Green Park in Hachinohe (Numadate 4-chome) shortly after 13:00, and an emergency shooting at about 15:00 that day resulted in one bear being culled. This was reported to be the first emergency cull of a bear in the prefecture.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 06:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.530844, 141.500447

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