In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the hiker was likely killed by a bear attack, according to the autopsy results.
Karen Chavez is an American of Mexican descent. According to an autopsy report obtained by the USA TODAY Citizen Times newspaper from the North Carolina Chief Medical Examiner's Office in August. On January 18, a tourist hiker found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park last year was most likely killed by a 43-year-old black bear seen picking up remains. old On September 11, 2020, tourists discovered the remains of Patrick Madura near the isolated area of Hazel Creek where he was camping. Travelers spotted an unattended tent at Hazel Water Campsite 82, then found the remains of a man digging into a bear by a creek and notified park rangers, according to a National Park Service report. According to park resource manager Lisa McInnis, law enforcement rangers shot a 240-pound bear that was actively picking up leftovers out of concern when they noticed it was actively picking up leftovers. However, park officials and biologists at the time declined to speculate that the bear ki...