News Black Bear Fukushima City, Fukushima Nov 29, 2025, 04:50 PM

Description

At around 16:50 on November 29, 2025, an Abukuma Express down train struck one bear on the tracks near Fukushima Station in Fukushima City. There were no injuries to passengers or crew; the bear was found dead on the tracks, removed about two hours later, and Abukuma Express and JR Tohoku Line services were suspended for roughly 2–2.5 hours.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the evening of the 29th, an Abukuma Express train collided with a single bear near Fukushima Station in central Fukushima City. No passengers were injured; the bear was found dead at the scene and removed about two hours later, and train services were suspended for roughly 2–2.5 hours. Multiple bear sightings had been reported in the city earlier that day, prompting police warnings.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 04:50 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.760799, 140.474786

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