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Tad Fujioka was found dead and an "investigation revealed he was the likely victim of a fatal bear mauling," officials said.

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An overdue hunter was found dead after he was mauled by a bear in Alaska, authorities said. Tad Fujioka, 50, of Sitka, Alaska, was reported overdue from a deer hunting trip on Tuesday evening ...

An investigation found the likely cause of death was bear mauling. The Alaska Department of Public Safety said Fujioka had killed a deer at the location before he was mauled "by at least one bear." ...

Alaska State Troopers identified the victim ... Mile to Meet Helicopter DeSpain said the animal involved in Fujioka’s death was likely a brown bear since it’s the only type of bear in the ...