News Black Bear Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori May 6, 2026, 06:50 AM

Description

On May 6, 2026 at about 13:10, a bear was sighted in Numadate Ryokuchi Park in Numadate 4-chome, Hachinohe. The bear moved to the premises of the city sewerage office, and with the mayor's authorization for shooting, hunters culled a female Asian black bear about 1.0 m long at around 15:50 the same day (the first emergency shooting in Aomori Prefecture).

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Summary

On May 6 a bear was spotted in Numadate Park in Hachinohe. Because the area is urban, the mayor authorized shooting, and hunters later culled a female Asian black bear about 1 meter long. This was the first emergency shooting in Aomori Prefecture.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 06:50 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.530844, 141.500447

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