Location
Description
At the Shirakawa Nunobiki-yama training ground, dry grass ignited during live-fire training and a forest fire broke out; it was largely extinguished after about five hours. After firefighting, a male Self-Defense Forces member in his 30s was attacked by a bear while descending and suffered injuries to his arm and wrist.
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
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Nishigo, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.161726, 140.107223
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