News Black Bear Iwatsuki-machi, Kitakata City, Fukushima, Fukushima Dec 4, 2025, 04:00 PM
Location
Description
Shortly after 16:00 on the 4th, a woman working outdoors in Iwatsuki-machi, Kitakata City, Fukushima, spotted a single bear about 1 meter long moving through a rice field west of her home. No damage has been confirmed, and police are patrolling the area, providing information to Kitakata City and urging residents to be cautious.
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
News
Date & Time
Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 04:00 PM
Address
Iwatsuki-machi, Kitakata City, Fukushima, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.664643, 139.882315
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Comments (1)
水田を移動してるってことは、その先に何か目当てがあったのか、それとも通り抜けてるだけなのか気になるな。
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