News Black Bear Heisenji-cho Owatari, Katsuyama, Fukui Nov 27, 2025, 01:15 PM
Location
Description
At around 13:15 on November 27, 2025, an man in his 80s was scratched by a bear in the grounds of a residence in Heisenji-cho Owatari, Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, suffering injuries to his head and both arms. He was conscious when transported to hospital, and the bear has not been found; police and hunting association members are patrolling the area.
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
Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 01:15 PM
Address
Heisenji-cho Owatari, Katsuyama, Fukui
Coordinates
36.025493, 136.518428
Sources
https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fbc/category/society/fba009bc2d90c5... https://www.fukuishimbun.co.jp/articles/-/2467987 https://www.47news.jp/13514911.html https://www.nagasaki-np.co.jp/kijis/?kijiid=12aefb74cc6549fe... https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1722704 https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fbc/category/society/fb11d248840263... https://www.kyoto-np.co.jp/articles/-/1607989 https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fbc/category/society/fb113831b82f02...
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Comments (1)
Alex 8 months ago
Residential grounds in broad daylight, that's risky.
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