News Black Bear Koriyama Tomitanishi 5-chome, Fukushima Apr 1, 2026, 05:00 AM

Description

Around 13:00 on April 1, in Tomita-nishi 5-chome, Tomita-machi, Koriyama City, a man driving a car spotted a bear about 1 meter long entering a bamboo grove. No damage to people or buildings has been confirmed, and police are patrolling the area and warning nearby residents.

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Summary

On April 1 at around 13:00 in Tomita-nishi 5-chome, Koriyama, a driver spotted a roughly 1-meter-long bear entering a bamboo grove. No damage has been reported; police are patrolling the area and advising residents to be cautious.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 05:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.424940, 140.339475

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