News Black Bear Bandai Town, Fukushima Nov 16, 2025, 08:05 AM

Description

At about 08:05 on November 16, in Bandai Town, Fukushima Prefecture, a man in his 80s removing an electric fence for nuisance animals on an agricultural road was attacked by a bear and sustained injuries to his head and right leg. Witnesses called 110 and shouted to drive the bear away; the man could speak but had difficulty walking and was taken to hospital.

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

Summary

On the morning of the 16th in Bandai Town, Fukushima, an elderly man in his 80s was attacked and injured by a bear while removing an electric fence; neighbors' calls and shouting drove the bear away and the man was taken to hospital. On the same day, Kitakata City culled a male bear about 85 cm long after it was caught in a box trap — the first emergency shooting in the prefecture.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 08:05 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.562120, 139.988737

Sources