Location
Description
In Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima Prefecture, a bear about 50 cm long stayed in the area and was captured and culled during an emergency gun hunt. This was reported to be the second such capture/culling in the prefecture.
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
News
Date & Time
Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.655747, 139.937555
Related Areas
Nearby places of interest
Comments (1)
松本すず 6 months ago
小さい個体なのに銃猟まで出動するほど居座ってたのか。
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