Official Black Bear Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Hatta, Fukushima Oct 7, 2025, 08:30 AM

Description

Around 8:30 AM on October 7, in Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Katō Town, Hazanuma area, a 70-year-old man found a bear about 1 m long that charged out of the woods when he went to check a trap, injuring his face. He was transported to a hospital by ambulance for treatment.

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

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

Official

Date & Time

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 08:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.534593, 139.998024

Sources