News Black Bear Kamigo, Takago (Takago Town), Kitakata City, Fukushima Feb 11, 2026, 09:00 AM

Description

Around 18:00, a resident found a single bear about 50 cm long near the kitchen of a house in Kamigo, Takago, Kitakata City. As of around 19:30–20:00 the bear remained inside the house; no injuries have been reported. Police are patrolling the area and city staff are responding.

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

Summary

On Feb 11 around 18:00, a resident in Kamigo, Takago, Kitakata City discovered a roughly 50 cm bear inside his house near the kitchen. Police and city officials are responding, the bear was still believed to be inside as of about 20:00, and no injuries were reported.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.632829, 139.723949

Sources