News Black Bear Noda-machi 6-chome, Fukushima City, Fukushima Dec 2, 2025, 06:00 PM

Description

Shortly after 18:00 on December 2, in Noda-machi 6-chome, Fukushima City, a man riding a bicycle called 119 saying he had been attacked by something like a bear. The man was conscious and able to speak; police say the injuries and scene suggest it may not have been a bear and are also investigating the possibility that he fell while riding.

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

Summary

Shortly after 18:00 on December 2 in Noda-machi 6-chome, Fukushima City, a man cycling reported being attacked by something like a bear. He was conscious and able to speak, but police say the scene and injuries do not definitively indicate a bear and are also investigating other causes such as a fall.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 06:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.756158, 140.444395

Sources