Location
Description
Around 7:50 PM on August 28, on Prefectural Route 151 near Kawai in Takyo-chō, Kitakata City, a witness (a man in his 50s) driving from Kitakata's Takyo-chō area toward Yamato-chō encountered one bear (about 1 m long) that darted out from the left side of the direction of travel; the bear then walked away.
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, August 28, 2025 at 07:50 PM
Address
Kitakata 高郷町夏井, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.625920, 139.755199
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