News Black Bear Karijuku Furuuchi, Shirakawa City, Fukushima Jan 28, 2026, 07:50 AM
Location
Description
At around 16:50 on January 28, a man driving on a prefectural road (Iwaki-Ishikawa Line) in Karijuku Furuuchi, Shirakawa City, Fukushima, spotted a single bear about 1 meter long on the roadway. No damage has been reported nearby; police are patrolling the area and urging residents to be cautious.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 07:50 AM
Address
Karijuku Furuuchi, Shirakawa City, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.117348, 140.302396
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Comments (1)
県道に出てくるとなると、相当奥まで降りてきてるんだな。
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