Location
Description
On Tuesday, May 26 at approximately 7:50 a.m., in the forested area of Yaroku (Yaroku Hayashi) in Hata, Saigō Village, a witness (woman in her 20s) spotted a bear (about 1 m in length) running up through the woods while driving.
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
Official
Date & Time
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Address
Nishigo, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.189347, 140.167523
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