The first victims were killed in May, ripped to shreds behind a makeshift barricade that offered no protection. The next month, a lone hunter in his isolated cabin felt the beast's claws wrap around his legs as it laid hold of him and brought him to his death. The third month, the wife of the sheriff's political opponent met the horrendous savagery that had brought the entire county to the realization that something evil was lurking in the mountains of Sulphur Gap, Kentucky. Sheriff Miller is left alone to unravel the cases of a supposed rabid bear that is stalking his community. Will he be able to save himself though?