News Black Bear Chieko-no-Mori Park (Yui, Nihonmatsu), Fukushima Mar 21, 2026, 07:20 AM

Description

At around 16:20 on the 21st, a man in his 40s walking in Chieko-no-Mori Park in Yui, Nihonmatsu, reported to the Nihonmatsu police that he had seen a bear about 1 meter long near a slide. No human injuries have been reported; the police provided information to the city and are conducting patrol-car warnings.

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

Summary

In Chieko-no-Mori Park in Yui, Nihonmatsu, a man walking in the park spotted a bear about 1 meter long near a slide. There were no injuries, and the police are coordinating with the city to issue patrol-car warnings.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 07:20 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.605700, 140.449700

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