Local authorities, however, believe the bear died of natural causes and that the missing paws were due to natural degradation of a body that has been in the water for a long period of time.
Las autoridades locales, sin embargo, creen que el oso pudo morir de causas naturales y las patas faltantes se debían a la degradación natural del cuerpo que ha estado en contacto con el agua durante un periodo prolongado.