Location
Description
On May 15 a single bear about 1 meter long was repeatedly sighted in a residential area and near Matsuyama Elementary School in Kitakata City. The city set box traps and the bear was captured/put down after entering a trap around 18:30 that day. No injuries or property damage were reported; the elementary school postponed its sports day.
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
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 09:30 AM
Address
Kitakata 松山町村松, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.671703, 139.873872
Sources
https://www.47news.jp/14310560.html https://www.minpo.jp/articles/-/132080 https://www.fukushima-tv.co.jp/localnews/2026/05/20260515000... https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/8ec56d026b63769f6f35a04014... https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV5H2S8XV5HUGTB00JM.html https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d7c8210b4697c840cb48d8d0b0... https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/nb-6050033294 https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/nb-6050033285 https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fct/category/society/fca2e07503542c... https://www.minyu-net.com/news/detail/2026051513172149767
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