Katsumi Sasazaki, a highly respected professional wrestling referee in Japan, has been killed in a bear attack.

Sasazaki, 60, went missing while working at Semi Onsen, a hot spring resort in Kitakami, Iwate, Japan, on Thursday, October 16, according to The Asahi Shimbun.

The resort’s manager noticed Sasazaki was missing around 11:15 a.m. on Thursday and contacted the Kitakami Police Station.

When authorities arrived on the scene, they found Sasazaki’s cleaning tools, glasses and slippers scattered around an outdoor bath, which was his last known location. Bloodstains were also found on the fence surrounding the bath.

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A search party of about 30 people was organized on Thursday, but their efforts were called off a

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