Steven Jackson, 66, was mauled to death by a bear in an unprovoked, random attack on his property Friday morning, authorities said.
“It appears that a male black bear attacked Mr. Jackson, taking him unaware, and dragged him approximately 75 feet down an embankment,” the sheriff’s office described.
Jackson was found dead next to the black bear in Groom Creek, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.The Arizona Game and Fish Department told authorities that the incident was highly unusual, with a similar incident happening in the mid-1980s.
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