The bear refused to let go till one native fired his rifle and killed the bear.(Representative pic)
A 66-year-old man within the United States was mauled to loss of life by a black bear that attacked him unprovoked whereas he was consuming his morning espresso on Friday. In a Facebook publish, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office mentioned that the person, recognized as Steven Jackson, died in Arizona throughout the assault and the bear too was killed by a neighbour who was attempting to avoid wasting the person’s life.
“From multiple witness accounts and preliminary investigation of the scene, Mr. Jackson had been sitting having coffee at a table on his property where he was building a home,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned within the publish, including it was a distant, closely wooded space.
“It appears that a male black bear attacked Mr. Jackson, taking him unaware, and dragged him approximately 75 feet down an embankment,” the officers added.
As per the social media publish, neighbours who heard the 66-year-old screaming for assist tried to discourage the wild animal by shouting and honking their automotive horns, however the bear refused to let go till one native fired his rifle and killed the bear.
“Unfortunately, by that time Mr Jackson has succumbed to his horrible injuries,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
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Officials from Arizona Game and Fish imagine that the bear’s aggression was a “predatory” response. This sort of assault is “highly uncommon and unusual, with only one other fatal attack known since the mid-1980s.” the sheriff’s workplace said.
“At first glance there did not appear to be anything on the site that would have precipitated a attack by the bear, such as food, a cooking site or access to water,” it added.
Further, based on CNN, officers defined that the incident didn’t seem to be a feminine bear defending her cubs, however legislation enforcement remains to be gathering the details about what occurred.
“We have had no other reports that would indicate that the public is in danger. Please do not shoot any bear unless there is an immediate threat. It is against the law to shoot any bear unless there is a threat to your safety or the safety of others,” mentioned the sheriff’s workplace in one other publish.
