Location
Description
A single small adult bear was sighted in front of Tsurukawa Junior High School. It then moved through residential areas in the city, crossed the Kitakami River, and is holed up at a temple in Zaimokucho.
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
Official
Date & Time
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Address
Morioka Otobe, Iwate
Coordinates
39.614399, 141.221224
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