News 2 Black Bears Sukagawa 泉田, Fukushima Apr 16, 2026, 08:45 AM

Description

At around 17:45 on the 16th, a bear approximately 150 cm long was sighted in the forest at Ikeda Sakuta, Izumida, Sukagawa City. Later the same day at around 20:50, an animal thought to be a bear about 50 cm long was observed in the forest at Shiraishizaka, Morijuku, Sukagawa City (Sukagawa Police Station).

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

Summary

In Sukagawa City on the 16th, bears were reported in the evening and later at night: one about 150 cm long and a smaller animal about 50 cm long were confirmed, the Sukagawa Police Station reported.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 08:45 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.270025, 140.307554

Sources