Location
Description
On Friday, June 12 at around 4:30 PM, a witness (male in his 60s) driving a vehicle spotted a single bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in a rice paddy in Nakata, Asahimurashi, Aizumisato Town. The bear ran from that location toward the forested area to the east, 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
Friday, June 12, 2026 at 07:30 AM
Address
Aizumisato 旭三寄, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.418892, 139.829942
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