News Black Bear Suzukocho, Kamaishi City, Iwate Nov 26, 2025, 07:20 AM

Description

On November 26, 2025 at around 07:20, a passerby reported an adult bear in a tree north of the Suzuko drainage pump station in Suzukocho, Kamaishi City. The city and police set traps and stood by to capture it, and later that afternoon the municipal nuisance wildlife unit carried out an emergency shooting; officers fired and the single bear was culled.

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

Summary

On the morning of November 26 a single adult bear was spotted in a tree near Kamaishi Station. The city and police monitored the site and set traps, and after daytime deliberations an emergency shooting was carried out in the afternoon, resulting in the bear being culled.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 07:20 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.270984, 141.871535

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