News Black Bear Sekiya Kitagawara district, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Dec 15, 2025, 01:30 PM

Description

Around 13:30 on the 15th, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in the Sekiya Kitagawara district of Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City; it left the area and its whereabouts are unknown. No injuries to people were reported; police patrolled with patrol cars and informed the city office.

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Summary

In the afternoon of the 15th, a single Asiatic black bear about one meter long was sighted in the Sekiya Kitagawara district of Matsukawa-machi and then left the area. There were no injuries; police patrolled with patrol cars and notified the city office, and the prefecture has extended bear sighting warnings in response to unusual activity.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 01:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.677365, 140.429687

Sources