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On Saturday, June 13 at around 3:25 p.m., on a municipal road in Minamimukoudai 3-chome, Fukushima City, an eyewitness (male in his 80s) driving a vehicle spotted two bears (each about 1.5 m in body length). The bears subsequently left heading west.

Fukushima Oguraji, Fukushima

At around 12:25 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, in the fields in Fujikubo, Sekiya, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, a witness (male, in his teens) saw one bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) crossing the fields near Kanayagawa Station on the JR Tohoku Main Line while he was walking. The bear then departed south from that location.

Fukushima Kanayagawa, Fukushima

Two bears about 1.5 meters long were sighted on a city road in Minamimukai-dai 3-chome, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Oguraji, Fukushima

On Friday, June 12 at about 5:15 p.m., on a village road in Oyama Aza Atago, Otama Village, a male witness riding a bicycle toward Nihonmatsu City spotted one bear (about 1 m in body length) walking toward him.

Otama, Fukushima

Around noon on Friday, June 12, within the Yamanaka area of Nukazawa, Motomiya City, on Prefectural Route Nihonmatsu-Kanaya, a witness (male in his 20s) driving a vehicle observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in body length) walking toward Motomiya on the road.

Motomiya 仁井田, Fukushima

On Thursday, June 11 at around 4:15 a.m., a witness (male in his 70s) at home saw through a window one animal believed to be a bear (about 50 cm in body length) running along a farm road in the area of Nakauchi-mukae, Some, Asakawa Town. The animal believed to be a bear later left toward the mountains.

Asakawa Some, Fukushima

On Thursday, June 11 at approximately 2:55 a.m., on National Route 13 in Funaba-cho, Fukushima City, a witness (male in his 20s) driving a vehicle observed one animal believed to be a bear crossing the road (about 50 cm in body length). There were no human injuries or property damage.

Fukushima Minamimachi, Fukushima

An animal thought to be a bear was sighted crossing Route 13 in Funaba-cho, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Minamimachi, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 10, at around 7:00 p.m., in the Kanisawa area of Yuno, Iizaka Town, Fukushima City, a witness (male, in his 40s) observed one bear (approximately 1.5 m in body length) standing in a field while driving. After noticing the vehicle, the bear departed to the north.

Fukushima Iizakamachi-Yuno, Fukushima

June 10

Shiroishi 大鷹沢鷹巣, Miyagi

On Wednesday, June 10 at approximately 1:20 p.m., in the Suwayama area of Kuroiwa, Fukushima City, on a municipal road, a witness (female in her 20s) observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 meter in body length) crossing the road while traveling by vehicle.

Fukushima Kuroiwa, Fukushima

Around 7:00 PM on 2026-06-10, a bear was sighted in Iizakamachi-Yuno, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Iizakamachi-Yuno, Fukushima

June 9

Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi

On Monday, June 8 at around 2:00 p.m., a single bear (about 1 m in body length) was sighted within the golf course area in Gakudan, Kuroiwa, Fukushima City. The bear later left and went into the grove of mixed woods.

Fukushima Tazawa, Fukushima

On Monday, June 8 at approximately 5:50 a.m., in a field in Nishihara, Minamisawamata area, Fukushima City, a witness (female in her 40s) observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in body length) in the field. Because it was a brief passing sighting, the direction in which it left and other details are unknown.

Fukushima Minamisawamata, Fukushima

Around 2 PM on June 8, a bear was sighted in Kuroiwa Gakudan, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Tazawa, Fukushima

Around 5:50 on June 8, a bear-like animal was sighted in Minamisawamata Nishihara, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Minamisawamata, Fukushima

On Saturday, June 6 at around 6:30 p.m., in the riverbed area of Sakurauchi, Minamisawamata, Fukushima City, a witness (male in his 40s) observed one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in body length) moving eastward along the riverbed.

Fukushima Minamisawamata, Fukushima

June 6

Shiroishi 大平中目, Miyagi

One bear was sighted at a construction site in the Ohira Nakame Koyashiki area of Shiraishi City.

Shiroishi 大平中目, Miyagi

June 6

Shiroishi 大平中目, Miyagi

Two bears were seen crossing a city road in Shiraiwa-machi, Koriyama City.

Koriyama 白岩町, Fukushima

On Friday, June 5 at approximately 7:12 PM, on a municipal road in Yamanochi, Shiraiwa-machi, Koriyama City, a witness driving a vehicle observed two bears (each about 1 m in length).

Koriyama 白岩町, Fukushima

Two bears, about 1 m in length, were sighted crossing in front of a car on a city road in Shiwamachi Yamanouchi, Koriyama.

Koriyama 白岩町, Fukushima

In Sasakino, Fukushima City, a bear was seen in a paddy field near a city road about 2 km northwest of the escaped bear's factory.

Fukushima Sasakino, Fukushima

In Sasakino, Fukushima City, a bear was seen crossing a city road about 2 km northwest of the escaped bear's factory.

Fukushima Sasakino, Fukushima

At around 19:15 on June 3, a bear was sighted in Matsukawa-machi Asakawa Hato, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Hikarigaoka, Fukushima

Around 19:15 on 2026-06-03, one bear was sighted on a city road in Asakawa, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Asakawa, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 7:15 p.m., in the area of Namiwataru, Asakawa, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, on a municipal road, a witness (male in his 20s) driving observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the road from north to south.

Fukushima Hikarigaoka, Fukushima

On the night of 2026-06-03, one bear was seen moving in Sasakino Tachi, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima

At the Fukushimaseiko factory premises, a bear was seen on the roof of a three-story building.

Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima

A bear entered the premises of Fukushima Seiko in Sasakino Tenjikuda, Fukushima City, and attacked two employees.

Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima

At an establishment in Sasakino, Fukushima City, a bear attacked four employees/residents and four people were injured. The bear is believed to still be staying inside the building.

Fukushima Sasakino, Fukushima

A bear appeared on the Fukushimaseiko premises in Sasakino, Fukushima City, and injured two employees, one nearby resident, and one security guard at another nearby company.

Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima

At around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, at a business premises in Fukushima City, a bear that had entered the site attacked two employees, and then attacked two more people in a nearby residential area, injuring a total of four people. All sustained minor injuries and were conscious. Those attacked by the bear were two male employees in their 20s and 60s from “Fukushima Seikō” in Sasakino Tenjikuda, Fukushima City, and an 80-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man in the surrounding area. All appear to be conscious. The scene is a residential area about 3 kilometers northwest of JR Fukushima Station.

Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima

The bear attacked four people while moving across JR Ou Main Line Sasakino Station.

Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima

A bear entered the premises of Fukushima Steel in Fukushima City, chased a male employee in his 20s, and injured him lightly.

Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima

On Monday, June 1 at approximately 10:51 p.m., in a residential area of Tatsuda, Sasakino, Fukushima City, a witness (female in her 50s) spotted a single bear (about 1 m in body length) leaving the area, moving from east to west toward the residential neighborhood as she was about to stop at a convenience store. The witness saw the bear while driving.

Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima

June 1st

Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Iwakiri Higashikawara, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi

At approximately 6:30 a.m. on May 31, in a field in Hiraakasaka, Suibara, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, the caller (a woman in her 60s) went to the field to do farm work and discovered what appeared to be bear tracks. She reported it to the police station. Afterwards she provided the information to Fukushima City Hall, and when city hall staff attended the scene with her and checked, it was confirmed to be bear tracks.

Fukushima, Fukushima

May 29

Iwanuma Kita-Hase, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Sasakino Shigaido, Fukushima City, around 23:45 on May 28.

Fukushima Niida, Fukushima

On Thursday, May 28, at approximately 11:45 p.m., in the road area of Ichikaidō, Sasakino, Fukushima City, a witness (male in his 20s) spotted one bear (approx. 1.5 m in body length) crossing the road while returning home from work. The bear then departed the scene heading west. The witness saw the bear while driving a vehicle.

Fukushima Niida, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Chiyokawa, Funasako, Shibata Town, Miyagi on May 27 around 16:30.

Shibara Funabasama, Miyagi

At around 5:30 a.m. on May 27, in an agricultural field in Hiraakasaka, Suibara, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, a caller (a woman in her 60s) went to the field to do farm work and discovered bear tracks. She reported it to the police station, and later provided the information to Fukushima City Hall. City hall staff went to the scene with her and confirmed that the tracks were from a bear.

Fukushima, Fukushima

A newspaper delivery person spotted one bear about 1 meter long on a city road in Kuwahara, Iwanuma City.

Iwanuma Honchō, Miyagi

May 27

Iwanuma Inarichō, Miyagi

A newspaper delivery worker saw one bear on a city road in Kuwabara 1-chome, Iwanuma City.

Iwanuma Honchō, Miyagi

On Tuesday, May 26 at approximately 10:15 a.m., in a forested area of Sugita-machi 3-chome, Nihonmatsu City, a witness (woman in her 30s) while driving saw one animal believed to be a bear walking near a trail in the forest. The animal was only partially seen, so its body length is unknown. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Nihonmatsu 大作, Fukushima

On Tuesday, May 26 at around 7:00 a.m., in Yoshikura, Hikokubo area, Nihonmatsu City, a witness (male in his 70s) driving a vehicle sighted one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the farm road from south to north. The bear entered the woodland beside the road and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Nihonmatsu 渋川, Fukushima

May 25

Shiroishi, Miyagi