News Black Bear Kitakata City, Fukushima Jan 13, 2026, 10:55 AM

Description

On January 13 at about 10:55, a man in his 60s spotted a single bear curled up asleep in a storage shed on his property in Yoneoka, Netsushio-Kanō, Kitakata City. The bear entered a box trap set by the city at 13:35 and was captured; its body length was reported to be about 1.5 meters.

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

Summary

On the 13th in Kitakata City, Fukushima, a resident found bear tracks while clearing snow and then discovered a single bear sleeping in a storage shed. The bear entered a box trap set by the city in the afternoon and was subsequently captured; it measured about 1.5 meters long.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:55 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.651305, 139.874628

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