A man has been found dead in Manitoba after being attacked by an animal, according to the RCMP.
The 21-year-old’s body was located on a community road in the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation last Wednesday, police said.
The RCMP said its major crime service investigated, and an autopsy determined his preliminary cause of death was an animal attack.
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The office of the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation’s chief and council said it was aware of the fatal animal attack in a community-wide notice issued Thursday. The bulletin advised residents to avoid walking outside alone and to ensure their children are supervised while outdoors. Locals were also urged to be aware of their surroundings.
Manitoba’s Conservation Officer Service predator attack team is working alongside police to investigate the animal involved in man’s death, it said.
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“While work is continuing to make a determination on what kind of animal may have been involved, the preliminary investigation has been able to rule out a bear attack,” the conservation service said in an email statement for Global News.
Sapotaweyak Cree Nation is located northeast of Swan River on the shores of Lake Winnipegosis.
Was he wearing an orange shirt?
Rez dogs are vicious
WHY IS THIS NEWS ??? GUYS OUT IN BEAR COUNTRY, GETS KILLED. AND ITS A BIG DEAL ? MUST BE INDIGENOUS TO GET ALL THIS ATTENTION. I’M ALL EARS
Pathetic storey. Was the animal a chipmunk or a dragon?