Location
Description
At around 05:05 on May 13, in a municipal road in Shibukawa Kubo, Nihonmatsu City, a woman in her 50s walking her dog sighted a bear about 1 meter long entering the forest from the road. The witness was not injured, and police are on alert in the area.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
Early on May 13, a woman in her 50s walking her dog in Shibukawa, Nihonmatsu City, spotted a bear about 1 meter long. The bear entered the nearby forest, no injuries were reported, and police are maintaining a heightened alert in the area.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 08:05 PM
Address
Nihonmatsu 上原, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.630463, 140.428784
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