Location
Description
Around 7:20 PM on October 9, in Otama Village’s Oyama area, the witness in his 60s driving observed three bears on the road heading toward the north toward the mountains and river (one about 1 m, one about 50 cm).
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 07:20 PM
Address
Otama 南小屋, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.563330, 140.327998
Sources
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