News Black Bear Yanaizu (Town), Fukushima Mar 8, 2026, 05:00 AM

Description

Around 12:20 PM on March 8, a single bear about 0.5 m long was seen walking on the Iitani-Omaki prefectural road in Yokodate Otsu, Iitani, Yanaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture.

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

Summary

On March 8 a small bear was observed walking on a prefectural road in Yanaizu Town. The sighting occurred near Iitani Yokodate Otsu and the animal was reported to be about 0.5 m in length.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 05:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.525825, 139.720627

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