News Black Bear Takinami 3-chome, Katsuyama City (Seiren Katsuyama Factory), Fukui Nov 8, 2025, 10:15 AM

Description

A factory worker at the Seiren Katsuyama factory in Katsuyama City sighted a bear. The next morning an adult male bear was confirmed inside the factory building; after evacuating employees, it was shot and killed at about 10:15 a.m. No human injuries were reported.

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Summary

At the Seiren Katsuyama textile factory in Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture, workers spotted a bear on the night of the 7th and authorities searched the area. On the morning of the 8th an adult male bear (about 1.2 m long) was found inside the factory; after evacuating employees, hunters fired on and killed the bear at about 10:15 a.m. No injuries were reported.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.069410, 136.486573

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