News Black Bear Within Yashikisoe Ko area, Ōyanagi (Ooyanagi), Yanaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Feb 14, 2026, 05:00 AM

Description

On the afternoon of February 14, 2026, in the Yashikisoe Ko area of Ōyanagi, Yanaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, a man in his 70s followed bear tracks and found a single bear about 50 cm long inside a warehouse on private property. The bear was captured the following day in a weakened state.

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Summary

In Yanaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, a man in his 70s tracked footprints on the afternoon of the 14th and found a roughly 50 cm bear inside a warehouse on private property. Authorities reported the bear was captured the next day in a weakened condition.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 05:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.507422, 139.750248

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