News Black Bear Fukushima, Fukushima Apr 26, 2026

Description

Before 9:30 a.m. on April 26, a man in his 50s gathering wild plants in a mountain forest in Sakuramoto, Fukushima City, was attacked by a bear about 1 meter long and sustained injuries to both legs, including a bite to his left leg. The bear left after the man resisted; he received treatment at a hospital and is not in life-threatening condition. His wife was unharmed.

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

Summary

On the morning of April 26 in a mountain forest in Sakuramoto, Fukushima City, a man in his 50s gathering wild plants was attacked by a bear about 1 meter long and injured in both legs, including a bite to the left leg. The bear left after he resisted; he was treated at a hospital and is not in life-threatening condition. His wife was uninjured.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Address

Coordinates

37.730015, 140.315594

Sources