Arizona bear kills 66 year old at campsite

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A bear attacked and killed a man at a campground in Arizona. The victim, Steven Jackson, 66, of Tucson, was at a campsite when he encountered the animal around 8 a.m. Friday, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said. Neighbors tried to help by making noise, but the bear managed to drag the victim several feet into the campground in the Groom Creek area, about 100 miles north of Phoenix.

A neighbor then shot the bear, the sheriff’s office told AZFamily.com. According to authorities, there is no danger to citizens and it was reminded that it is illegal to shoot or hunt a bear unless there is imminent danger.