Location
Description
On Thursday, March 26 at approximately 10:45 p.m., in the residential premises of a private home in Yachinaka, Tonda, Shiokawa-machi, Kitakata City, a witness (male in his 70s), while at home, heard a noise coming from outside. When he went out through the front door, he saw one bear (about 1 m in body length) under the eaves. The bear then left the property.
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
Official
Date & Time
Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 01:45 PM
Address
Kitakata 塩川町遠田, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.588228, 139.873977
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