In a tragic and rare incident, a 60-year-old Missouri man camping in the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas was fatally attacked by a bear, according to local authorities. The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was reported missing by his children after they lost contact with him during his trip to Sam’s Throne campground. Sheriff Glenn Wheeler confirmed that the man’s body was discovered several yards outside the campsite, bearing injuries consistent with a large carnivore attack. The suspected bear was captured and killed after being identified through camera footage at the campground. Local hunters, aided by hounds, tracked and treed the bear, which was later euthanized. The bear’s remains will undergo necropsy and DNA testing to confirm its involvement in the attack. Sheriff Wheeler expressed relief at the resolution, stating, ‘This was a dangerous bear.’ The campground remains closed indefinitely. The victim had previously sent his family photos of a bear near his campsite, which helped authorities identify the animal—a young male black bear matching the size and coloration of the photographed bear. Arkansas is home to over 5,000 black bears, the state’s only bear species. Fatal bear attacks are exceedingly rare in North America, with only 63 recorded deaths from black bear attacks between 1900 and 2009, according to the Journal of Wildlife Management.