Location
Description
Around 08:30 on May 21, 2026, an man in his 80s spotted a bear about 50 cm long in a field in Fukushima City, Ozasao Aza Kaminomachi, and reported it to the Fukushima North Police at about 10:00. The bear ran into brush to the west; the site is about 700 meters west of Michi-no-Eki Fukushima and about 500 meters from Ozasao Elementary School, which asked parents to pick up children by car at dismissal.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
In Fukushima City's Ozasao area, a man in his 80s spotted a roughly 50 cm bear in a field and reported it. The bear fled into brush to the west; the location is about 700 meters west of Michi-no-Eki Fukushima and some 500 meters from Ozasao Elementary, which asked parents to pick up students.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Address
Fukushima Ozaso, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.802966, 140.402136
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