Camper found dead in suspected bear attack days after sending photos of animal to familyThe 60-year-old father from Missouri reportedly went radio silent after sending his family a picture of a bear, causing them to request a welfare check, during which authorities found his bodyView 2 Images If the cause death is confirmed as a bear attack, it will be the second in the area in the space of a monthThe body of a camper was found with fatal wounds from an apparent bear attack just two days after he reportedly sent a photograph of the animal to his family. ‌The 60-year-old unidentified man from Missouri went radio silent after sending the picture, according to his son, who raised concerns about his father’s safety with local authorities. His father had been staying at Sam’s Throne Campground in Arkansas. “History tells us that once a bear becomes predatory, it often continues those behaviors.”Article continues belowAs the hunt for the bear continues, the Sam's Throne Campground has been shut down to the public. If the camper’s death is confirmed to be caused by the bear, it will be the state’s second fatal bear attack in the space of a month, which is highly unusual.