News Black Bear Bandai (Bandai Town), Fukushima Nov 16, 2025, 08:05 AM

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.

Summary

In Bandai, an elderly man in his 80s was injured when a bear attacked him while he and others were removing an electric fence on a farm road. Fellow workers scared the bear off with loud voices and the man was taken to hospital; police and the town are maintaining a watch in the area.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 08:05 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.586025, 140.003641

Sources