News Black Bear Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima Jan 30, 2026, 06:45 AM

Description

On January 30 around 09:30, a small bear about 50 cm long was seen in a garage in Kitashiobara Village; attempts to drive it away failed and it was captured and culled by an emergency darting operation at 15:45. This was the second emergency shooting in Fukushima Prefecture.

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

Summary

A small bear about 50 cm long stayed in a garage in Kitashiobara Village; after being spotted in the morning and not leaving despite deterrent efforts, it was captured and culled in an emergency darting operation in the afternoon. This was the second emergency shooting in the prefecture.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 06:45 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.655747, 139.937555

Sources