Location
Description
A bear is believed to be occupying the first floor of a mixed-use commercial building in central Aomori City, leaving more than 10 people (patrons of a pharmacy and a hotel) trapped. A bear was also sighted at a parking lot about 300 meters away around the same time, possibly a different individual, and Aomori City is considering emergency shooting to eliminate the very high risk of human injury.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On May 15 in the afternoon, a bear occupied the first floor of a mixed-use commercial building in central Aomori City, leaving over 10 people (including pharmacy and hotel users) trapped. A sighting of a possibly separate bear at a nearby parking lot prompted the city to consider emergency shooting due to the high risk of human injury.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 06:30 AM
Address
Aomori Nishitaki, Aomori
Coordinates
40.826853, 140.734827
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