Location
Description
A witness at home saw one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) crossing their residential property. Additionally, four nearby residents reported sightings of a bear of the same body length.
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
Official
Date & Time
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 09:20 PM
Address
Otama Oyama, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.546311, 140.381788
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