Location
Description
At approximately 11:57 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, in the parking lot of the Shimogō Town Civic Gymnasium (Takasato Aza Ninzuhira Otsu area), a witness (male in his 30s) saw one bear (about 50 cm in body length) in the parking lot where he was. The bear left the scene and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.
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
Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 02:57 AM
Address
Shimogo 大字湯野上, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.308239, 139.900010
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