同じ家に“週5回”　エサ目的「同一個体か」 クマ“住宅侵入”相次ぐ　岩手・雫石【報道ステーション】(2026年7月13日)

In Shizukuishi Town, Iwate Prefecture, bears have repeatedly entered homes and other buildings over the past week, causing damage to food supplies at least 10 times. An electric fence has been erected around Mr. Yamamoto's home. Because he lives with his elderly parents, he is unable to evacuate, so the prefecture and city installed the fence. Bear Invasion at Home: Mitsuo Yamamoto "For the past week, bears have entered the house five times in a row. They've broken windows, gotten inside, and even entered the kitchen and my father's bedroom, so I'm extremely scared." On the 5th of this month, pickles and cat food were eaten. The entry point was a window at the back of the house. The bear attacks didn't stop there; five days later, cookies and karinto (a type of Japanese snack) were eaten. At that time, Mr. Yamamoto's father was sleeping in the bedroom, and a towel believed to have been chewed by the bear was found in the room. Bear Invades Home: Mitsuo Yamamoto "I saw a bear sticking its head out of the bedroom. I thought, 'There it is!' and since I didn't want to be attacked, I lightly closed the door and made noise to scare it away." Then, two hours later, it happened again. Bear Invades Home: Mitsuo Yamamoto "I heard a noise at 11:20 PM. This (part of the front door) was damaged by the bear." The bear was separated from me by a pane of glass in the door. Bear Invades Home: Mitsuo Yamamoto "The door was locked, but I thought the bear was strong enough to get it open. I held the lock for about 30-40 seconds last night." The persistent intrusions into Mr. Yamamoto's home have occurred five times in the past week. The bear had also attempted to enter another house, placing its paws on the front door. Bear Invades Home: Yuta Matsubara "At first, it seemed to be drawn in by the smell of powdered milk. I think it was looking for something sweet, like sugar." At this house, the bear entered through a locked back door. Because there's a cowshed on the property, the bear ransacked feed and other items twice. Bear Invades Home: Yuta Matsubara "On the third try, the door was locked, so it couldn't open. It seemed agitated, or something. Maybe that's why its breathing was a bit heavy. The bear seemed to think, 'Okay, I'll go home for today.' Rather than running away, it just slowly walked away, reluctantly." Also, on the 12th, a bear broke a windowpane into a mochi (rice cake) manufacturing shed and opened the refrigerator. This was the same location where a bear had caused damage about a week earlier. In this area, a bear has repeatedly entered the same houses and other locations for about a week, searching for food at least 10 times. Bear Invades Home: Yuta Matsubara "I think bears are generally getting used to people. I feel like this is becoming a serious issue." Is it the same bear? Associate Professor Takayoshi Yamauchi, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University "It's unlikely that multiple bears would enter a house in the same area at the same time. It's probably not the same individual. This is the time when mothers and cubs separate, and the cubs become independent. It's also a time when young bears become attached to human settlements. They may have invaded for food, but I think there's a chance they could encounter humans at close range in an unexpected way. My biggest concern is that they might kill or injure someone. It's a close call, a blessing in disguise." [TV Asahi NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp