Location
Description
On May 17, 2026 at around 14:00, a member of a hunting association entering the forest in Hirame district, Isozaki-cho, Kumano City, Mie Prefecture to check traps sighted a single bear-like animal about 1 meter long, which disappeared deeper into the mountains. The site was about 50 meters south of a settlement, and the city issued a warning via its disaster administrative wireless on the morning of the 18th.
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, May 17, 2026 at 05:00 AM
Address
Kumano Isozakicho, Mie
Coordinates
33.895877, 136.130290
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