NC sheriff says it appears bear killed woman

COLUMBIA, NC (AP) — Officials in Tyrrell County say a woman known for feeding bears may have been killed by one of the animals.

Sheriff Darryl Liverman told local media outlets that 67-year-old Kay Grayson may have been dead more than two weeks when her body was found Monday in some woods.

Liverman says he thinks Grayson’s body was dragged to the location by a bear. He said investigators are not certain she was killed by a bear. The remains are being evaluated by the medical examiner in Greenville.

Grayson was known for feeding bears for more than 20 years. She often called the sheriff’s office to complain about hunters. Grayson lived alone in a mobile home along U.S. 64 east of Columbia.

The remains were found about 200 yards from her home.

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