News Black Bear Ohira district, Yamamoto Town, Miyagi Nov 30, 2025, 03:00 PM
Location
Description
In December 2025, a single bear about 1 meter long was caught in a box trap set for wild boar in the mountain forest of Ohira district, Yamamoto Town; this was the town's first recorded bear capture. The town distributed bear bells to all elementary and junior high school students to enhance safety during school commutes.
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
News
Date & Time
Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Address
Ohira district, Yamamoto Town, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.106907, 140.423605
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Comments (1)
去年の話だったんだ。
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