News Black Bear Azuma General Sports Park, Fukushima Nov 8, 2025, 03:00 PM

Description

Around 15:00 on November 8, 2025, a bear approximately 1.5 m long was sighted inside Azuma General Sports Park in Fukushima City. A man in his 80s found it in the woods east of the baseball field; its whereabouts are unknown and authorities remain on alert.

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

Summary

On the afternoon of November 8, a roughly 1.5 m bear was spotted in the woods east of the baseball field at Azuma General Sports Park in Fukushima City by a man in his 80s. Police remain on alert, and the park will be patrolled early on November 9 and will open as usual if no bear is found.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.719901, 140.360122

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