Location
Description
On Thursday, May 14 at approximately 5:15 p.m., in the riverbed area of Shiinokidanka Nohara in Soma City, a witness (male in his 50s) observed one animal thought to be a bear (about 1.5 m in body length) while driving a vehicle.
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
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 08:15 AM
Address
Soma, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.842271, 140.880468
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