The autopsy of the bear that killed a man in Arizona last week in an unprovoked attack showed it to be healthy. according to Dr. Anne Justice Allen, wildlife veterinarian with the Arizona Game and Fish Service (AZGFD).

She examined the corpse after the attack. The animal turned out to be a male Asian black bear aged 7 to 10 years and weighing 365 pounds. normal range For the American black bear.

Stephen Jackson, 66, was sitting in a chair On June 16, a bear attacked a property in the Groom Creek neighborhood near Prescott, Arizona.

“Neighbors reportedly tried to disperse the bears and stop the attack, but failed,” AZGFD said. Jackson was on the way to being eaten when a neighbor finally shot the bear dead. The man was dead when Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and Arizona Game and Fish Department officers responded to the 911 call.

“Stomach examination revealed a human remains consistent with wounds found on the victim,” the autopsy press release said. “Additionally, native plants and seeds were found inside the bear’s body.
The amount of body fat in the bears indicated that the bears were well nourished. ”

In addition, the bear’s brainstem was tested for rabies at the Arizona Department of Health State Laboratory. The results were negative.

In Arizona, only one bear tested positive for rabies in 1971, and 15 bear attacks have been reported in the state since 1990.

“AZGFD officials believe the bear acted in what appeared to be a gratuitous predatory attack by an animal,” the agency said. “Bears are predators and can attack, injure and kill humans if they act aggressively towards them.”

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