Fukushima Kenritsu Kitakata Koutougakkou

On Wednesday, July 1 at approximately 6:43 p.m., in the Suwa area of Kitakata City, a witness (female, in her teens) observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 meter in body length) sitting on the grounds of a building while passing by. The subsequent whereabouts of the animal are unknown.

Kitakata 字寺町, Fukushima

1 month ago

While driving a vehicle, the reporter sighted one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 0.5 m in body length) in the brush.

Kitakata 字古寺, Fukushima

2 months ago

On May 15 a single bear about 1 meter long was repeatedly sighted in a residential area and near Matsuyama Elementary School in Kitakata City. The city set box traps and the bear was captured/put down after entering a trap around 18:30 that day. No injuries or property damage were reported; the elementary school postponed its sports day.

Kitakata 松山町村松, Fukushima

2 months ago

A police officer on patrol in a police car, conducting public safety surveillance, observed one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in the grove of scrub woodland east of Matsuyama Elementary School.

Kitakata 松山町村松, Fukushima

2 months ago

While driving a vehicle, the witness saw a single bear (about 1.5 m in body length) crossing the road.

Kitakata 字町尻東, Fukushima

2 months ago

On May 15, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted from around 05:00 near Matsuyama Elementary School in Matsuyama-cho, Kitakata. The bear was captured in a box trap set by the city at about 18:30; no injuries or property damage were reported.

Kitakata 岩月町喜多方, Fukushima

2 months ago

Shortly after 16:00 on the 4th, a woman working outdoors in Iwatsuki-machi, Kitakata City, Fukushima, spotted a single bear about 1 meter long moving through a rice field west of her home. No damage has been confirmed, and police are patrolling the area, providing information to Kitakata City and urging residents to be cautious.

Iwatsuki-machi, Kitakata City, Fukushima, Fukushima

8 months ago

Kitakata 東桜ガ丘二丁目, Fukushima

8 months ago