A Missouri man was mauled to death at an Arkansas campsite just two days after texting his family photos of a bear wandering near his tent.

The 60-year-old was camping at Sam’s Throne in the Ozark National Forest near Mt. Judea when he stopped responding to his family’s messages, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office said.

His son called police Thursday after not hearing from him “for a couple of days.” 4

When deputies arrived, they found the man’s truck and campsite abandoned, with clear signs something had gone wrong.

“The campsite had been disturbed and there was evidence of a struggle and injury,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “There were also drag marks leading from the campground into the woods.”

The camper’s body was found several yards away with severe injuries

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