News Black Bear Kotaki, Iizaka (Fukushima City), Fukushima Dec 4, 2025, 06:20 AM

Description

At around 06:20 on December 4, 2025, a man in his 30s spotted a bear about 1 meter long in the roadside brush at Kotaki, Iizaka, Fukushima City. The bear fled northward toward the Surikamigawa River.

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

Summary

On the morning of the 4th, a bear about 1 meter long was spotted in roadside brush near Akagawabashi northwest of the Iizaka Onsen area (Kotaki, Iizaka, Fukushima City). Later that evening, two bears—one about 1 meter and another about 0.5 meters—were also seen in a field in Minamisawamata, Fukushima City.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 06:20 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.836665, 140.449479

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