News Black Bear Kusakizawa, Utatsu, Minamisanriku, Miyagi Jan 3, 2026, 07:30 PM
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Description
Around 19:30 on January 3, 2026, a BRT bus driver spotted a single bear about 80 cm long inside a tunnel in Kusakizawa, Utatsu, Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture. The bear exited the tunnel to the north and then disappeared into the mountains.
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
Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 07:30 PM
Address
Kusakizawa, Utatsu, Minamisanriku, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.744325, 141.522873
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Comments (1)
つよし 5 months ago
トンネルの中でクマと遭遇って相当危ないな、BRTの運転手がよく対応できたもんだ。
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