News Black Bear Takago, Kitakata City, Fukushima Feb 11, 2026, 11:30 PM

Description

From the night of Feb 11 into the morning of Feb 12, a single bear about 50 cm long occupied the kitchen of a house in Takago, Kitakata City. A resident discovered it around 18:00 on the 11th and evacuated; the city set a cage trap and confirmed the bear was inside shortly after 08:30 on the 12th and captured it with no injuries reported. Multiple sightings of a cub about 1 km away in the prior week suggest it may be the same individual.

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

Summary

A bear that entered the kitchen of a house in Takago, Kitakata City was captured in a cage trap on the morning of Feb 12 after being found the night before. No one was injured; authorities noted recent cub sightings nearby and urged residents not to leave food waste outside.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 11:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.632829, 139.723949

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