Location
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.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 08:05 AM
Address
Bandai Town, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.562120, 139.988737
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