News Black Bear Yokodate Otsu, Iitani, Yanaizu Town (Fukushima), Fukushima Mar 8, 2026, 03:30 AM
Location
Description
A single bear about 50 cm long was sighted on the road at Yokodate Otsu, Iitani, Yanaizu Town around 12:30 PM on the 8th. No damage to people or property has been confirmed so far.
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
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 03:30 AM
Address
Yokodate Otsu, Iitani, Yanaizu Town (Fukushima), Fukushima
Coordinates
37.510320, 139.697261
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Comments (1)
Not sure what drew a cub that small onto the road in broad daylight like that.
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