Location
Description
On May 15 a bear about 1.1 m long remained in the grove near Matsuyama Elementary School in Kitakata City; the city set box traps and the animal entered a trap and was captured and euthanized under anesthesia around 18:30 the same day. Earlier that morning, other bears about 50 cm and 150 cm were also reported in the city; no injuries or property damage were confirmed.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Address
Kitakata 松山町村松, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.671703, 139.873872
Sources
https://www.fukushima-tv.co.jp/localnews/2026/05/20260515000... https://www.minpo.jp/articles/-/132853 https://www.47news.jp/14310560.html https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fct/category/society/fca2e07503542c... https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/nb-6050033294 https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d7c8210b4697c840cb48d8d0b0... https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fct/category/society/fc066720ca4291...
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