Ozark Highlands Trail Association said two backpackers had to defend themselves overnight against an aggressive black bear.

Arkansas officials have shot and killed a male black bear, which they believe was responsible for the fatal mauling of a ...

A black bear is believed to have fatally attacked a 60-year-old man from Missouri whose body was found Thursday near a campsite in Arkansas.

Arkansas authorities have shot and killed a male black bear that they believe fatally mauled a 60-year-old Missouri man last ...

A bear is believed to have attacked and killed a Missouri man who was camping in Arkansas, local officials said.

Mr Thomas, from Springfield, Missouri, was discovered deceased last Thursday, with evidence of a struggle and drag marks ...

The Missouri man sent his family pictures of a bear in his camp. Days later, Arkansas officials ruled his death an animal ...

The authorities, joined by hunters, on Sunday killed the bear they believe to be responsible for the death of a 60-year-old man last week.

A Missouri man was found dead at an Arkansas campsite just days after sending his family photos of a bear near his tent.