Location
Description
On Saturday, January 17, at about 8:57 PM, on National Route 118 in Tamagawa Village (Odaka area), the witness bicycling south on Route 118 observed a bear-like animal (body length unknown) moving south on the opposite side of the road. There were no injuries to people.
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
Official
Date & Time
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Address
Tamakawa Odaka, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.211029, 140.407061
Sources
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Comments (1)
y 4 months ago
夜間8時台に国道118号を堂々と移動してるクマって、よほど腹が減ってるんだろうか。
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