Missouri man found dead near campsite after possible bear attack in Arkansas

Man found dead in Arkansas campground was likely killed by bear - 2nd fatal attack in a month for the state

A 60-year-old man who was found dead at an Arkansas campground Thursday was likely killed by a black bear, according to officials in Newton County. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Newton County Sheriff's Office said it was still awaiting autopsy results to determine the man's cause of death, but that a preliminary investigation led them to believe a bear was responsible. "Until the Arkansas Crime Lab completes the autopsy, we can't one hund…

Man found mauled to death at Arkansas campsite after sending photos of bear to family

This is the second fatal bear encounter in Arkansas in the last month

Man killed in suspected bear attack at Arkansas campsite had sent photos of bear to family, sheriff says

His body had extensive injuries consistent with those expected from a large carnivore attack, the sheriff said.

Arkansas logs what looks like second fatal bear attack in a month

Just a month after a Franklin County man was fatally attacked by a black bear, investigators say they suspect the recent death of a Springfield, Missouri, man who’d been camping in Newton County was also the result of a bear attack.

Southwest Missouri man dies from suspected bear attack in Arkansas - Springfield Daily Citizen

The Newton County, Arkansas Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 60-year-old man from southwest Missouri as a possible bear attack The post Southwest Missouri man dies from suspected bear attack in Arkansas appeared first on Springfield Daily Citizen.