JASPER, Ark. (KY3) - Hunters killed a bear that attacked and killed a Springfield man while camping in Newton County.

The incident happened on Thursday, October 2, at Sam’s Throne Campground near Mt. Judea. The bear killed the man moments after he had shared a picture of the bear on his phone days earlier. When deputies arrived, they say they found the campsite had been disturbed and there was evidence of a struggle and injury. There were also drag marks leading from the campground into the woods. They later found the man’s body.

On Sunday, October 5, a cellular camera in Sam’s Throne Campground caught the bear. Arkansas Game and Fish personnel, along with personnel from the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, looked at the photos and determined the bear appeared to be the same bear photogra

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