Bear down (By the way, this is gross)

 Yesterday was not cool. While out surveying in the woods (as one does) where there had been a recent fire, we came across a very recent juvenile bear carcass. I first saw an articulated paw and forearm, and from the way it was laying, it initially looked human. After turning it over, it was apparent it was not: it had pads on it as well as claws that (hopefully) could never be mistaken for human. Here is a photo:

Later, another member of our team found the rest of the carcass. I won't post a photo, because it is gross. From the way it was positioned, it was apparent that when the fire was approaching, it climbed a tree like Smokey Bear, but instead of being rescued, it was overcome by smoke, and it fell out of the tree, hopefully dead before it hit the ground.