News Black Bear Yoneoka, Atsushio-Kanocho, Kitakata City, Fukushima, Fukushima Jan 13, 2026, 10:00 AM

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.

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Summary

A resident discovered a bear sleeping in a storage shed on a Kitakata City property. The city set a box trap and captured the bear in the afternoon (reports say it was subsequently euthanized); there were no injuries or damage.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.742864, 139.854095

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