
News Black Bear Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Mizuhara, Fukushima May 5, 2026, 02:25 AM
Location
Description
At about 11:25 on May 5, a woman driving in Mizuhara Minamisawa, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, sighted a single bear about 1 meter long standing with its paws on a guardrail. No human or property damage has been reported so far.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On May 5 in Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, a woman driving spotted a bear about 1 meter long standing on a guardrail. Police have issued warnings, and bear tracks were also found in Date City's Ryozen area, but no damage has occurred.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 02:25 AM
Address
Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Mizuhara, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.657979, 140.395333
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