(Gray News) – It was a meth overdose that claimed the life of a man whose body was found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in September, not the black bear that was eating him.

Park officials released a statement Monday saying William Lee Hill Jr. died of “accidental methamphetamine intoxication,” according to an autopsy from the Knox County Regional Forensic Center.

The 30-year-old was found in the park near Cades Cove, TN, on September 9.

“At the time of discovery, searchers encountered a bear feeding on Hill’s body,” the park statement said.

“Without knowing the definitive cause of death, the…