News Black Bear Bandai (Bandai Town), Fukushima Nov 16, 2025, 08:05 AM
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Description
On November 16, 2025 at around 08:05, an elderly man in his 80s removing an electric fence on a farm road in Bandai (Bandai Town), Fukushima, was attacked by a single bear about 1 meter long, suffering injuries to the back of his head and his right leg. Other workers shouted and the bear left for the woods; the man was taken to hospital, conscious but having difficulty walking.
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
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 08:05 AM
Address
Bandai (Bandai Town), Fukushima
Coordinates
37.586025, 140.003641
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