Location
Description
In Shiokawamachi Nakayazawa, Kitakata City, a chicken coop was broken and 4 of 7 chickens being raised were found dead; the damage is believed to have been caused by a bear.
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
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Kitakata 塩川町中屋沢, Fukushima
This news pin shows the reported area, not an exact point.
Coordinates
37.598884, 139.946187
Sources
https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1080020 https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/amp/article/fukushimatv/regi... https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/amp/article/fukushimatv/regi... https://www.minyu-net.com/news/detail/2026072307152052648 https://www.47news.jp/14669340.html https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/06391df2260ffd13d24bfc11d4... https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/2821145
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