Black bear killed while trying to get to pancakes along Tennessee highway
A black bear was hit by a car and killed on a Tennessee highway after it found a delicious snack on the side of the road while it was bulking up for winter, officials with the Appalachian Bear Rescue said on Facebook.
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Black bear found dead on highway next to platter of pancakes
The Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) issued a statement Tuesday regarding a black bear that had been found dead on a highway near Townsend, Tennessee. The agency said that the animal was found on a roadway that "quickly becomes steep and curvy as you get closer to the mountains."
Black bear found dead on Tennessee highway next to pancakes
The Appalachian Bear Rescue shared photos of the deceased bear on Facebook to remind people to throw away leftover food in forested areas.
Bear found dead next to pancakes along road near Great Smoky Mountains. What happened?
A black bear was found dead near a platter of pancakes on a highway bordering the Great Smoky Mountains, rescuers said. According to an Oct. 2 Facebook post by the Appalachian Bear Rescue, the bear was fatally struck by a car on the dangerous highway.
Black bear eating discarded pancakes struck and killed by car
The Appalachian Bear Rescue said they were notified on Tuesday of a black bear having been struck and killed on Highway 321 between Townsend and Maryville. The rescue said that visibility is low in the section of the highway because the road becomes steep and curvy.
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