News Black Bear Oyanagi, Yanaizu Town (storage shed), Fukushima Feb 14, 2026, 11:30 PM

Description

At around 08:30 on February 15, a bear about 50 cm long was spotted inside a private storage shed in Oyanagi, Yanaizu Town, Fukushima. Municipal staff captured and euthanized the bear about 2.5 hours later; there were no injuries. The same shed had been reported as sighted on the afternoon of the 14th as well.

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

Summary

A roughly 50 cm bear was spotted in a private storage shed in Oyanagi, Yanaizu Town on the morning of the 15th; municipal staff captured and euthanized it about 2.5 hours later. There were no injuries, and the same shed was reported sighted on the 14th as well.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.509552, 139.754768

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