News Black Bear Omori Farm (Kamitome, Ninohe), Iwate Dec 10, 2025, 11:15 AM

Description

An adult male bear that had been staying in a cowshed at Omori Farm in Kamitome, Ninohe since the morning of December 8 was culled by emergency shooting by the city at around 11:15 on December 10, 2025. The bear measured about 1.2 m and weighed about 70 kg; there were no injuries to people or to roughly 60 cattle in the shed.

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

Summary

A bear occupied a cowshed at Omori Farm in Ninohe from the morning of December 8. After box traps proved impractical, the city conducted an emergency shooting on the morning of December 10 and culled the adult male bear, about 1.2 m long and 70 kg; no people or cattle were harmed.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.263067, 141.117643

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