Location
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.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 05:00 AM
Address
Yanaizu (Town), Fukushima
Coordinates
37.525825, 139.720627
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Comments (1)
Pretty small one wandering right along the prefectural road in broad daylight.
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