News Black Bear Oyanagi, Yanaizu Town (storage shed), Fukushima Feb 14, 2026, 11:30 PM
Location
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.
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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
Oyanagi, Yanaizu Town (storage shed), Fukushima
Coordinates
37.509552, 139.754768
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Comments (1)
同じ倉庫に14日と15日と連日出没してるって、その間に逃げ場を失ったのか、それとも居心地いいのか気になるな。
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