News Black Bear Yamato Town, Miyagi Dec 20, 2025, 08:10 AM

Description

At around 08:10 on the 20th, an 89-year-old unemployed man, Mitsuo Kato of Arai, Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai, was found lying with a head injury in a mountain forest in Yamato Town, Miyagi Prefecture. The scene is believed to be a possible bear incident.

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

Summary

On the morning of the 20th, an 89-year-old man from Sendai was found injured and lying in a mountain forest in Yamato Town, Miyagi Prefecture; authorities suspect a possible bear incident and are investigating.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 08:10 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.437137, 140.886190

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