News 2 Black Bears Babamae (Kawai), Takagō-machi, Kitakata City (Tadami River riverbank), Fukushima Feb 23, 2026
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Description
Around 7:00 a.m. on the 23rd, a man driving in Kitakata City, Takagō-machi (Babamae, Kawai) sighted two bears (about 1.0 m and 0.5 m long) walking on the Tadami River riverbank. The bears ran east toward the river afterward; no injuries were reported and police have urged nearby residents to be cautious.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Monday, February 23, 2026
Address
Babamae (Kawai), Takagō-machi, Kitakata City (Tadami River riverbank), Fukushima
Coordinates
37.628251, 139.752942
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Comments (1)
m 3 months ago
大きさが全然違う親子みたいだけど、河川敷に2頭一緒に出てるってめずらしい。
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