News Black Bear Mukanakano, Morioka, Iwate Nov 18, 2025, 06:10 AM

Description

On the morning of the 18th, a single Asiatic black bear appeared in central Morioka. Around 06:10 it rammed the automatic doors of the Iwate Education Hall, then entered the rooftop parking of the DCM Sennan store in Mukanakano; it was immobilized with a tranquilizer dart about three hours later. There were no injuries or property damage; the bear was an adult male about 1.5 m long and the city intends to dispose of it.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the morning of the 18th a single Asiatic black bear was repeatedly sighted in central Morioka, even colliding with the automatic doors of the Iwate Education Hall before taking refuge on the rooftop of the DCM Sennan store in Mukanakano. A veterinarian sedated it with a dart and it was captured about three hours later with no injuries or damage reported. The city plans to dispose of the captured animal.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 06:10 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.675348, 141.143109

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