News Black Bear Atsushio Kanomachi, Kitakata City, Fukushima, Fukushima Jan 13, 2026, 01:20 AM

Description

A bear about 1 meter long was found hiding in a storage shed at a private house in Atsushio Kanomachi, Kitakata City, and was captured in a box trap about four hours after a report to the city. No injuries have been reported.

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

Summary

In Atsushio Kanomachi, Kitakata City, a resident who found footprints while shoveling snow checked a storage shed and discovered a bear hiding there. City staff confirmed the animal, and it was captured in a box trap about four hours after the report; no one was injured.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 01:20 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.735804, 139.808975

Sources