News Black Bear Moriai Maeda, Fukushima City, Fukushima Nov 29, 2025, 05:50 AM

Description

On the morning of the 29th, a single adult bear estimated at about 1.5 m in length was repeatedly sighted in central Fukushima City around Moriai Maeda and Soneda. Police and city officials are patrolling the area and no injuries have been reported.

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

Summary

From early morning into the morning of the 29th, bear sightings were reported repeatedly in central Fukushima City near JR Fukushima Station, including Moriai Maeda and Soneda. Given the proximity to the station, residences, schools and commercial facilities, police and city officials are patrolling and urging caution; no injuries have been reported and the bear's whereabouts remain unknown.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 05:50 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.762771, 140.458459

Sources