News Black Bear Hachinohe Babacho, Aomori May 6, 2026, 04:00 AM

Description

Around 13:00 on May 6, 2026, a black bear (about 1 meter long) was spotted in a residential area of Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture; the prefecture carried out its first-ever 'emergency gunning' to cull the individual. Warnings about bear appearances had been issued since April.

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Summary

Aomori Prefecture carried out its first 'emergency gunning' to cull a black bear about 1 meter long that had appeared in a residential area of Hachinohe. The bear was culled around 13:00 on May 6; warnings had been in place since April.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 04:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.512206, 141.488274

Sources