Community 2 Black Bears Katsuyama 昭和町一丁目, Fukui Oct 29, 2025, 08:50 AM

Description

Two bears appeared at Matsubun Kindergarten in Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture, and were subsequently culled by emergency hunting. No injuries. Around 7:00 a.m. on the 29th, staff at Matsubun Kindergarten in Asahi-cho, Katsuyama City, reported to the city that there was something like bear feces in the parking lot. As the city and police patrolled, at 8:50 a.m. an officer encountered two bears believed to be a mother and cubs. The officer stepped back and urged nearby residents to shelter indoors. Later, two bears were found on the grounds of a building adjacent to the kindergarten; at 12:15 p.m., emergency shooting was conducted and the two bears were culled. No injuries. This was the first emergency shooting in Fukui Prefecture since the system began in September.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

Community

Date & Time

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 08:50 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.057000, 136.505508

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