Location
Description
At approximately 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, a police officer patrolling within Akauki Aza Ishizukichi in Namie Town (within the difficult-to-return zone) observed a bear about 1.5 m long crossing in front of a police car while traveling on National Route 399 from Namie toward Iitate.
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
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Namie Akougi, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.591661, 140.753526
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