Location
Description
In the early hours of the 15th, a male passerby reported seeing one bear about 1 meter long on the prefectural road near Kesennuma Police Station in Akaiwa-Suginosawa, Kesennuma City. Officers searched the area but did not find the bear, and there were no injuries.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
In the early hours of May 15 a passerby spotted a roughly one-meter-long bear near the Kesennuma Police Station in Akaiwa-Suginosawa, Kesennuma City, and reported it. Police searched but did not locate the animal; there were no injuries, and authorities urged caution due to nearby hospitals and residential areas.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 04:10 PM
Address
Kesennuma 赤岩杉ノ沢, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.888272, 141.570035
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