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Missouri Man Reportedly Mauled To Death After Sending Family Photos Of Bear While Camping
['Mark Tanos']
The Daily Caller
A Missouri man died at an Arkansas campsite days after he texted his family pictures of a bear near his tent.
His son contacted authorities Thursday after not hearing from him “for a couple of days,” according to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office’s news release.
“The campsite had been disturbed and there was evidence of a struggle and injury,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
“This is a highly unusual case.”Authorities suspect a young male black bear based on the photos the victim sent his family.
The death comes weeks after 72-year-old Vernon Patton was killed in Franklin County in the state’s first reported bear attack in 25 years, according to Arkansas Times.