News Black Bear Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima Jan 30, 2026

Description

On January 30 in Kitashiobara Village a bear about 50 cm long was found lingering in a garage. Officials attempted to chase it away but it did not leave; at 15:45 it was captured and exterminated in an emergency operation using a dart gun.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On January 30 a small bear about 50 cm long was reported lingering in a garage in Kitashiobara Village. Officials tried to drive it off but it remained; in the afternoon it was captured and put down in an emergency dart-gun operation, marking the second emergency shooting case in Fukushima Prefecture.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, January 30, 2026

Address

Coordinates

37.655747, 139.937555

Sources