Location
Description
Around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, in a warehouse at Oyashiro-cho, Ocho, within Yatsu Town, an eyewitness (a man in his 60s) observed one bear inside the warehouse (approx. 50 cm in length). The bear did not move from inside the warehouse afterward. On Sunday, February 15, in the warehouse at Oyashiro-cho, within Yatsu Town, the bear that had been sighted was captured around 10:50 a.m. There have been no confirmed human or property damages.
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
Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Address
Yanaizu Oryu, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.507592, 139.750575
Sources
Related Areas
Comments (1)
体長50cmって、けっこう小さい個体だな。
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