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

Description

On January 30 in Kitashiobara Village, officials received reports of a small bear; a village staff member found a roughly 50 cm bear in a garage and attempted to drive it off but it did not leave. At 15:45 it was captured and euthanized using an emergency dart hunt. This was the second emergency dart hunt 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 lingered in a garage in Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima. After morning reports and unsuccessful attempts to drive it away, it was captured and euthanized in the afternoon via an emergency dart hunt — the second such case 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