News 2 Black Bears Kitakata 塩川町三吉, Fukushima May 2, 2026, 10:10 PM

Description

On May 3, 2026 at about 07:10, a roughly 1-meter-long bear was spotted on the riverbed in Nakano-me Ko, Miyoshi, Shiokawa-machi, Kitakata City. Later the same day at about 09:45, a roughly 70-cm bear, believed to be a cub, was seen in woodland in Torimiyama, Matsuyama-machi while a man was cleaning a drainage channel; no injuries were reported and police have urged residents to be cautious.

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Summary

On the morning of May 3 in Kitakata City, bears were sighted in multiple locations. A roughly 1-meter bear was seen on the riverbed in Shiokawa-machi Miyoshi, and around 09:45 a roughly 70-cm cub-like bear was spotted in woodland in Matsuyama-machi Torimiyama. No injuries were reported, and police have urged local residents to be cautious.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:10 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.629795, 139.906685

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