Sunday, October 19, 2014
Black bear eats body of Californian man: reports
Los Angeles (AFP) - A wild black bear dragged away and ate the body of a Californian man who had died of a suspected heart attack, news reports said.
The bear is thought to have come across the body of 65-year-old Marion Lee Williams near his trailer in California's densely-forested and mountainous Humboldt County, the Los Angeles Times said Friday.
"It looks like he collapsed and died," CBS quoted county deputy coroner Roy Horton as saying. "The bear comes along and sees a potential food source."
The animal dragged his body into a cave to feast on, the newspaper said.
Williams, who lived alone and "off the grid," was last seen on October 8 and authorities discovered his remains on Monday, CBS reported.
Investigators used Williams' fingerprints, dentures and pieces of clothing to identify him.
He is believed to have died at some point in the past week, the LA Times said. Read more
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