News Black Bear Shinano Furuma, Nagano Apr 14, 2026, 03:30 AM

Description

Around 12:30 PM on April 14, 2026, a report came from Furuma, Shinano Town that a bear rammed into the entrance window of a house and tore the screen; town staff and police checked the scene but did not find the bear and there were no injuries. Footprints of an animal different from a bear were found in a nearby field, so the intruder may have been another animal.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

In Furuma, Shinano Town, a midday report said a bear rammed into a house entrance window and tore the screen, prompting town and police warnings to residents. Footprints of another animal were also found at the scene, so it is unclear whether the intruder was actually a bear.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 03:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.795517, 138.215975

Sources