Bear Eats Body Of Marion Williams, California Man Who Died Of Cardiac Arrest

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(Reuters) - A man who suffered a heart attack and died outside his ruralNorthern California home had his corpse dragged away and eaten by a blackbear that was sheltering nearby, medical officials said on Friday.
The 65-year-old man, identified as Marion Williams, had walked from histrailer in Humboldt County to a water source about 100 yards (meters) awayon Oct. 8 when he suffered cardiac arrest, said Humboldt County DeputyCoroner Roy Horton.
A bear that was bedding just feet (meters) from the water source apparentlysaw or smelled the body and dragged Williams away, he said.
"The bear saw the opportunity for a food source and took advantage of it,"Horton said, adding that the bear stripped Williams out of his clothes andnecklace, feeding on him for several days.
"The bear did eat most of this guy," he said. "He was about 85 percentconsumed."
Friends became concerned about Horton on Oct. 11 and called the sheriff'sdepartment. They also visited his property and could smell the decayingbody, Horton said.
Horton stressed that the bear was acting naturally after finding the man'slifeless body, and said black bears are normally timid and non-aggressive.
Wildlife officials in California report there has been no known fatalmaulings by black bears.