Location
Description
At around 12:20 PM on April 14, 2026, a bear cub was sighted at Yamagata-cho Shimobatake Daini Chiwari 21, Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture. There were no reports of injuries or of the bear being captured or removed.
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
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 03:20 AM
Address
Kuji 山形町霜畑, Iwate
Coordinates
40.094387, 141.562408
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