Location
Description
Around 16:20 on March 30, a driver spotted a roughly 1-meter-long bear on the riverbed south of Route 49 in Inawashiro Town, Yamagata Shinden area. No human or property damage was reported; police are patrolling and urging nearby residents to be cautious.
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
Monday, March 30, 2026 at 07:20 AM
Address
Inawashiro 大字山潟, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.478528, 140.172958
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