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A 60-year-old man died of a suspected bear attack at a campground in Arkansas

The man, whose name has not yet been released, was reported missing after his son had not heard from him “for a couple days”

The man had sent a photo of a "young male bear" at the campgrounds to his family two days before he was found dead

A man was found dead at a campsite in Arkansas following a suspected bear attack .

Authorities responded to a welfare check request at Sam’s Throne Campground on Thursday, Oct. 2, per a press release from the Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO). According to the release, the caller stated that his father was camping there, but he had not heard from him “for a couple days.”

A deputy promptly visited the campgrounds, where he located the man's truck and c

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