NEWTON COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A Missouri man found dead at an Arkansas campground in the Ozark National Forest on Oct. 2 had been mauled by an animal, local authorities say.
Newton County Sheriff Glenn Walker said he spoke with the medical examiner at the Arkansas State Crime Lab, who confirmed the man’s death was ruled as an “animal mauling” and the manner of death was an accident.
Walker previously said that the attack could have been from a bear, but the crime lab cannot confirm it until DNA samples are obtained…