Official Black Bear Yanaizu Oryu, Fukushima Feb 14, 2026, 11:30 PM

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

Coordinates

37.507592, 139.750575

Sources