Official Black Bear Kaneyama Tamanashi, Fukushima May 27, 2026, 02:00 AM
Location
Description
On Wednesday, May 27, at about 11:00 a.m., in a forested area of Tamanashi, Kaneyama Town, a contracted municipal worker (male, in his 70s, resident of Kaneyama Town) identified as Mr. A was attacked by a bear (about 1.2 m in length) while performing trail maintenance as part of a two-person team. Mr. A suffered injuries including a bite to his right arm. The circumstances of the injury are under investigation. After the injury, the person working with him called emergency services (119), and Mr. A was transported by ambulance. His life is not believed to be in danger.
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
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 02:00 AM
Address
Kaneyama Tamanashi, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.412301, 139.528659
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