News Black Bear Morioka Shimoota-Shinden, Iwate May 13, 2026, 10:40 PM
Location
Description
At around 07:40 on May 14, an adult bear was sighted on the campus of Iwate University near the dormitory in Ueda, Morioka City, and remained on campus as of 18:00. The city used drones to locate the bear and decided on an emergency shooting after 14:30, but canceled it when the bear hid in the thicket; no damage has been reported and traps were set with nighttime patrols planned.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the morning of May 14 an adult bear appeared near a dormitory on the Iwate University campus. Authorities planned an emergency shooting but called it off after the bear hid in a thicket; the university canceled classes and officials set traps and stepped up nighttime patrols.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Address
Morioka Shimoota-Shinden, Iwate
Coordinates
39.713595, 141.135823
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