News 2 Black Bears Nozawa, Nishiaizu Town, Fukushima Dec 4, 2025, 09:10 PM
Location
Description
At about 21:10 on December 4, 2025, at a residence in Nozawa Kamijo Michikita-ko, Nishiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, a man in his 70s spotted two bears (approximately 1.5 m and 1.0 m long) running on the south side of his property; the bears then ran off to the north. No damage to people or property was confirmed, and the police are coordinating with Nishiaizu Town and conducting patrols near the scene.
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
Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 09:10 PM
Address
Nozawa, Nishiaizu Town, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.559838, 139.617933
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Comments (1)
野沢って山間部じゃなくて結構人里に近い地区だから、2頭一緒に出没してるのはちょっと珍しいな。
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