News Black Bear Sukagawa City Niida Elementary School, Fukushima Dec 1, 2025, 08:23 AM

Description

At around 08:23 on the 1st, a single bear roughly 1 meter long was spotted under a persimmon tree on the west side of the main gate road of Sukagawa City Niida Elementary School; it then walked into the nearby woods to the west. No injuries or damage to property have been reported. Police are patrolling the area and the Sukagawa Board of Education has suspended outdoor activities at the school for the week.

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

Summary

On the morning of December 1, a roughly one-meter-long bear was spotted under a persimmon tree near the main gate of Sukagawa City Niida Elementary School; it walked off into the woods to the west. No injuries or property damage have been reported. Police and the city board of education are on alert and the school has suspended outdoor activities for the week.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 08:23 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.336874, 140.328778

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