News Black Bear Hatta, Kawahigashi, Aizu-Wakamatsu (Fukushima), Fukushima Oct 7, 2025, 08:35 AM

Description

In a forest in Hatta, Kawahigashi, Aizu-Wakamatsu, a man in his 70s checking a foothold trap he had set was attacked by a bear caught in the trap, suffering serious injuries to his face and hands. The bear was culled at the scene and the man's life is not in danger.

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

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 08:35 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.534484, 139.987944

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