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105 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 3 weeks ago

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Nearby Incidents

News

On the morning of April 30, 2026, a bear about 1.0 m long was seen crossing a prefectural road north to south in Aizu Misato Town at around 07:20, and at about 07:30 another bear about 1.5 m long was seen crossing a nearby prefectural road north to south. Police say it is unknown whether the two sightings were of the same animal, and no human or property damage has been confirmed.

Aizumisato 福重岡, Fukushima

3 weeks ago

News

At around 15:40 on April 14, in Funaba, Aizumisato Town, Fukushima Prefecture, a man driving a vehicle spotted a bear about 50 cm long climbing a tree. The bear later left the area; no human or property damage has been confirmed, and the police and Aizumisato town office are cooperating to patrol the area and warn residents.

Aizumisato 字三日町上, Fukushima

1 month ago

News

At around 18:00 on the 6th, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in fields in Ōishi, Aizumisato Town; it later disappeared into the grass. No injuries or property damage were reported, and police patrolled the area by patrol car and warned residents to be cautious.

Aizumisato 大石, Fukushima

1 month ago

News

A single cub about 50 cm long was sighted on the grounds of a private residence in Asahiterairi, Aizumisato Town on the evening of March 30 and the morning of March 31; officials set a box trap and captured it at 15:30 on March 31.

Residential premises in Asahiterairi, Aizumisato Town (neighbor's storehouse, nearby thicket), Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

Based on a sighting report, police officers on nearby patrol discovered one bear (approximately 0.5 m in body length) in the brush.

Aizumisato 旭舘端, Fukushima

1 month ago

News

Around 17:40 on March 30, a single bear about 50 cm long was sighted on the grounds of a private residence in Asahiterairi, Aizumisato Town. When residents knocked on the window it fled toward a neighboring storehouse; the next morning (March 31) a similarly sized bear was found in nearby brush and police and town authorities are responding.

residential premises in Asahiterairi, Aizumisato Town (and nearby brush), Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

While at home, a person witnessed one bear (approximately 0.5 m in body length) on the property.

Aizumisato 旭舘端, Fukushima

1 month ago

Yanaba Kamikō, Aizumisato Town, Fukushima

News

Around 12:35 on January 14, a man in his 40s driving a car spotted a single bear about 0.5 meters long crossing a town road in Yanaba Kamikō, Aizumisato Town, Fukushima Prefecture. No human or property damage was reported, and the bear's subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Yanaba Kamikō, Aizumisato Town, Fukushima

4 months ago

News

On the morning of April 30, 2026, a bear about 1.0 m long was seen crossing a prefectural road north to south in Aizu Misato Town at around 07:20, and at about 07:30 another bear about 1.5 m long was seen crossing a nearby prefectural road north to south. Police say it is unknown whether the two sightings were of the same animal, and no human or property damage has been confirmed.

Aizumisato 福重岡, Fukushima

3 weeks ago

News

At around 15:40 on April 14, in Funaba, Aizumisato Town, Fukushima Prefecture, a man driving a vehicle spotted a bear about 50 cm long climbing a tree. The bear later left the area; no human or property damage has been confirmed, and the police and Aizumisato town office are cooperating to patrol the area and warn residents.

Aizumisato 字三日町上, Fukushima

1 month ago

News

At around 18:00 on the 6th, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in fields in Ōishi, Aizumisato Town; it later disappeared into the grass. No injuries or property damage were reported, and police patrolled the area by patrol car and warned residents to be cautious.

Aizumisato 大石, Fukushima

1 month ago

News

A single cub about 50 cm long was sighted on the grounds of a private residence in Asahiterairi, Aizumisato Town on the evening of March 30 and the morning of March 31; officials set a box trap and captured it at 15:30 on March 31.

Residential premises in Asahiterairi, Aizumisato Town (neighbor's storehouse, nearby thicket), Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

Based on a sighting report, police officers on nearby patrol discovered one bear (approximately 0.5 m in body length) in the brush.

Aizumisato 旭舘端, Fukushima

1 month ago

News

Around 17:40 on March 30, a single bear about 50 cm long was sighted on the grounds of a private residence in Asahiterairi, Aizumisato Town. When residents knocked on the window it fled toward a neighboring storehouse; the next morning (March 31) a similarly sized bear was found in nearby brush and police and town authorities are responding.

residential premises in Asahiterairi, Aizumisato Town (and nearby brush), Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

While at home, a person witnessed one bear (approximately 0.5 m in body length) on the property.

Aizumisato 旭舘端, Fukushima

1 month ago

News

Around 12:35 on January 14, a man in his 40s driving a car spotted a single bear about 0.5 meters long crossing a town road in Yanaba Kamikō, Aizumisato Town, Fukushima Prefecture. No human or property damage was reported, and the bear's subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Yanaba Kamikō, Aizumisato Town, Fukushima

4 months ago

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