Location
Description
On the morning of May 15, 2026, multiple bear sightings were reported in Kitakata City. Around 08:00 a.m., a police officer on patrol spotted a single bear about 1 meter long in the grove east of Matsuyama Elementary School; the bear remained there and was later culled in the woods in the evening.
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
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Address
Kitakata 字町西, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.647161, 139.863773
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