News Black Bear Kurihara City, Miyagi Oct 3, 2025, 01:30 PM

Description

Around 13:30 on October 3, 2025, a group of four mushroom pickers was attacked by a bear in the mountains of Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture. At least one woman in her 70s was taken to hospital in critical condition, and the prefectural police are investigating whether there were other injured persons.

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

Summary

In the mountains of Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture, four mushroom pickers were attacked by a bear; at least one woman in her 70s is in critical condition. Prefectural police are investigating the details, including whether others were injured.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 01:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.730067, 141.021344

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