Location
Description
On Wednesday, June 24 at approximately 10:30 a.m., on the Heiwa Line main farm road in Ōzaka, Ōtama Village (Ōyama, Ōsarakkubo area), a witness (male in his 60s) driving a vehicle observed a single bear (about 50 cm in body length) sitting in the woodland adjacent to the road. The bear then ran off east into the forested area.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 01:30 AM
Address
Otama, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.571969, 140.348342
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