News Black Bear Yoneoka, Atsushio-Kanocho, Kitakata City, Fukushima, Fukushima Jan 13, 2026, 10:00 AM
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Description
Around 10:00 on the 13th, a man in his 60s found a single bear about 1.5 m long sleeping in a storage shed on a residential property in Yoneoka, Atsushio-Kanocho, Kitakata City, Fukushima. The city set a box trap and the bear was captured around 13:40 and later reported to have been euthanized; there were no injuries or property damage.
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
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Address
Yoneoka, Atsushio-Kanocho, Kitakata City, Fukushima, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.742864, 139.854095
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北海道民 5 months ago
物置小屋で昼寝してるクマを見つけるって、相当な驚きだったんだろうな。
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