News Black Bear Kitayama, Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima Dec 18, 2025, 08:30 AM
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Description
On the morning of December 18 a single small bear about 50–60 cm long was seen in a persimmon tree on the grounds of a house in Kitayama, Kitashiobara Village; passersby reported it and police and the village kept watch. In the afternoon prefectural personnel with a tranquillizer rifle captured the bear, and according to reports it was then put down. No injuries or property damage were reported.
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
Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 08:30 AM
Address
Kitayama, Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.670670, 139.944470
Sources
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f04fa400da23e88c1e16f37654... https://www.minyu-net.com/news/detail/2025121817174844160 https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/9d81df4c828235361608062c4e... https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fct/category/society/fc0a6ac007dba4... https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/2dc8c65c070ce9075a58ca3d0e... https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/acf04ae0ec29f8c83b6c8e9576... https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/tuf/2351941
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Comments (1)
1885 5 months ago
民家の庭に出るまでになったんだ。
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