News Black Bear Fukawata, Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Jan 4, 2026, 05:35 PM

Description

At about 17:35 on the 4th, on a city road in Fukawata, Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, a car driven by a man in his 50s collided with a single bear (about 1 meter long) that was crossing the road. The bear left southward, the car's front was damaged, there were no injuries, and police notified Sukagawa City and are conducting patrols and public-warning activities.

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

Summary

On the evening of the 4th, a car driven by a man in his 50s struck a roughly one-meter-long bear on a city road in Fukawata, Sukagawa City. The bear departed, the car's front was damaged but no one was injured, and police notified the city and are conducting patrols and public warnings.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 05:35 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.286859, 140.372778

Sources