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Description
July 31, in Kawamae-cho, Iwaki City, a prefectural employee driving along a prefectural road observed an animal crossing the road that was thought to be a bear and reported it to the city; video footage was provided. The city identified it as a moon bear (Asiatic black bear) on August 1, marking the first confirmed sighting of a moon bear in Iwaki City.
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
Official
Date & Time
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Address
Iwaki 川前町下桶売, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.255761, 140.759634
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