News Black Bear Sannohe Tonai, Aomori Apr 3, 2026, 03:00 PM

Description

On April 4, a female Asiatic black bear (tsukinowaguma) about 1.2 m long was captured in a trap about 700 m from the site where a man in his 60s was attacked in Sannohe Town, and was euthanized. On April 6, a bear about 1 m long was sighted near Route 104 in Tounai Sawada, the same town, at around 07:20.

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Summary

In Sannohe Town, a female Asiatic black bear about 1.2 m long was trapped and euthanized after being caught roughly 700 m from the site where a man in his 60s was attacked on April 4. On April 6, a roughly 1 m bear was also sighted near Route 104 in Tounai Sawada, and authorities have issued warnings.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.365185, 141.216724

Sources