News Black Bear Oyanagi, Yanaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Feb 14, 2026, 05:00 AM

Description

A single bear about 50 cm long was spotted in a warehouse at a private residence in Oyanagi, Yanaizu Town on the afternoon of Feb 14; weakened, it was captured by municipal staff and police on the morning of Feb 15. No injuries were reported.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

A roughly 50 cm bear was found in a warehouse at a home in Oyanagi, Yanaizu. After neighbors and authorities kept watch, the weakened animal was captured by municipal staff and police; no one was injured.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 05:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.509552, 139.754768

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