Shiritsu Takasato Chuugakkou

Around 6:00 PM on Wednesday, February 11, inside a private residence in Tanakajima, Kamigou-cho, Kitakata City, a witness (a man in his 50s) saw a bear about 50 cm in body length inside the home upon returning home. Subsequently, the bear did not move from inside the residence. At 8:45 AM on Thursday, February 12, it was captured. No human or property damage has been confirmed. Even in winter, bears are appearing. Do not leave attractants (vegetables, kitchen waste, etc.) around the residence, and ensure doors and windows are secure and conduct regular patrols of vacant houses and storerooms.

Kitakata 高郷町上郷, Fukushima

4 months ago

Around 18:00 on February 11, a resident in Takasato, Kitakata City found one bear occupying the kitchen of their house. Authorities set a trap and on the morning of the 12th captured a female bear about 70 cm long; there were no injuries.

Tanakashima (Kamigo), Takasato, Kitakata City, Fukushima

4 months ago

Someone witnessed a bear sleeping in a residence's kitchen (one bear, about 0.5 meters in body length).

Kitakata 高郷町上郷, Fukushima

4 months ago

Kitakata 高郷町塩坪, Fukushima

7 months ago

Kitakata 高郷町塩坪, Fukushima

7 months ago

Around 19:30 on the 16th, at a residence in Shiotsubo, Takago-machi, Kitakata City, a woman in her 60s saw a bear about 50 cm long eating persimmons hung under the eaves of her house. The bear left afterward and there were no human injuries, but police have urged nearby residents to be cautious.

Shiotsubo, Takago-machi, Kitakata City, Fukushima

7 months ago

Kitakata 高郷町上郷, Fukushima

7 months ago

Around 6 p.m. on November 8, in Takao area, Kitakata City, a witness (a man) saw one bear about 1 m on their property. They fired deterrent fireworks, but the bear's subsequent movements are unknown.

Kitakata 高郷町上郷, Fukushima

7 months ago