Location
Description
At around 07:15 on April 16, 2026, a driver on a town road in Tabu, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, sighted a juvenile bear about 0.5 m in length crossing the road from east to west. The bear left the area afterward; no injuries or damage to buildings have been reported. Police are patrolling and coordinating with the town office to warn residents.
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
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Address
Minamiaizu Tabe, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.194612, 139.811229
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