Summary
A 60-year-old man from Missouri died in a suspected bear attack while camping in the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas. Authorities discovered his body outside his campsite, and a bear suspected of the attack was later captured and killed. Officials plan to perform tests, including DNA analysis, to confirm the bear's involvement.
Key Facts
- A Missouri man died in a suspected bear attack in the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas.
- The man's family contacted police after not hearing from him during his camping trip.
- Police found his body outside the campsite with injuries typical of a large animal attack.
- A bear suspected of being responsible was captured and killed by local hunters.
- DNA tests will be done to confirm whether this bear was involved in the attack.
- Arkansas is home to over 5,000 black bears, the only type of bear in the state.
- Fatal bear attacks are rare, with only 63 fatalities recorded from black bear attacks in North America between 1900 and 2009.
