News Black Bear Takago-machi, Kitakata City, Fukushima Feb 11, 2026, 10:30 AM

Description

From the night of February 11 into the morning of February 12, a bear occupied the kitchen of a residence in Takago-machi, Kitakata City, Fukushima. The bear remained inside as of 19:30 on the 11th but was captured the next morning; there were no injuries.

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

Summary

A bear entered the kitchen of a home in Takago-machi, Kitakata City overnight and was still present when residents returned. It was captured the next morning and no one was hurt.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.632829, 139.723949

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