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On March 15, 2026 (Sunday), a bear-like animal was reported sighted in fields near National Route 4 in Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. No injuries or reports of capture have been reported.

Fields near National Route 4, Fukushima

3 months ago

Around the afternoon of the 27th, a single bear approximately 0.5 m in length was sighted in a parking lot in Usuba, Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture; it later left for the forest. No damage to people or property was confirmed, and police are conducting patrols and public notices near the site.

Usuba, Shirakawa City, Fukushima

6 months ago

Shirakawa 弥次郎窪, Fukushima

6 months ago

Shirakawa 新白河一丁目, Fukushima

1 year ago

On 2025-03-15, a "bear-like animal" was sighted in farmland near National Route 4 in Shirakawa City (reported by Fukushima TV). The report describes a single individual.

Fields (farmland) near National Route 4, Fukushima

1 year ago

Shirakawa 飯沢山, Fukushima

2 years ago

Shirakawa 北中川原, Fukushima

2 years ago