News Black Bear Shibara Tsukinoki-higashi 2-chome, Miyagi Apr 21, 2026, 08:35 PM
Location
Description
At around 05:35 on April 22, in the grounds of a private home in Tsukinoki Higashi 2-chome, Shibata Town, Miyagi Prefecture, a woman in her 70s encountered a bear about 1 meter long; when she shouted the bear fled east and there were no injuries. Police patrolled the area by patrol car and searched using an infrared camera–equipped drone, and a warning was issued to nearby Tsukinoki Junior High School.
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 21, 2026 at 08:35 PM
Address
Shibara Tsukinoki-higashi 2-chome, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.081912, 140.818526
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