Man found dead in Arkansas attack after sending family photos of bear at his campsite

A Missouri man was exposed dead from a likely bear attack this week just two days after he sent photos to his family of a bear at his campsite in Arkansas according to agents Police determined the -year-old man s body several hundred yards from his campsite near Mt Judea Arkansas on Thursday The area evidenced signs of a struggle and had drag marks away from the camp The man's son had urged for a welfare check because his dad hadn t checked in for a couple of days since sending the photos His body has extensive injuries consistent with those expected from a large carnivore attack the Newton County Sheriff s Department announced in a release ALASKA JOGGER DRAGGED YARDS BY BEAR IN TERRIFYING PREDAWN ATTACK NEAR DRIVEWAYSearch efforts were still underway on Saturday to find the bear which appeared to be a young male according to the photos sent by the man Functionaries commented they weren't sure the bear in the photos was the one that attacked Until the Arkansas Crime Lab completes the autopsy we can't say it was a bear but everything strongly indicates it Sheriff Glenn Wheeler noted in a declaration We are attempting to find the bear and dispose of it so the Meeting and Fish Commission can test it for anything that may have led to the encounter He added We know without a doubt that a bear was in camp with our victim and the injuries absolutely are consistent with a bear attack This is a highly strange incident We are very early in the inspection and search and will update as we can If you are in the area just be aware and use caution especially with children History tells us that once a bear becomes predatory it often continues those behaviors The campground known as Sam's Throne has been temporarily closed to the populace while the search for the bear continues Wheeler warned people to be vigilant while enjoying the outdoors keep food away from where you sleep don t approach bears even if they re small and carry bear spray or particular other way to defend yourself WOMAN SAVES HUSBAND'S LIFE WITH BEAR SPRAY DURING GRIZZLY ATTACK IN WILDERNESS I don't want this to become open season on any bear that someone may see as largest part bears fear humans and run away Wheeler added But at the same time don't put yourself or others in jeopardy This would be the second bear attack in the state in a month if ratified A -year-old Arkansas man was mauled by a black bear in early September He later died of his injuries Before that the last fatal bear attack in Arkansas was in according to the Arkansas Times I don t even know how to put it into words to tell you the truth These things just don t happen Keith Stephens the chief of communications for the Arkansas Challenge and Fish Commission narrated the newspaper It just seems so bizarre It s not even in my realm of comprehension I m really in shock this day Truly when I was recounted about it I thought they were kidding me just to give me a hard time from the last one It s obviously not a joking matter but it just didn t seem real CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe bear in the first attack was previously euthanized