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Liam Buckler

Human skull found nearly 50 years after man mauled to death by bear while hiking

A human skull has been found linked to a man who went missing nearly 47 years ago after he was mauled by bear during a hiking trip.

Gary Frank Sotherden, from New York, and his friend had travelled to Arctic Circle, Alaska, US in the 1970s and visited the Porcupine River.

The pair decided to split up and pledged to meet back at the site, however, Mr Sotherden never returned and he was reported missing by friends and family.

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