Occurred on April 8, 2026 / Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA

"Picture this, Spring break 2026 and my family had just arrived at our cabin in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee, on the outskirts of Gatlinburg. The cabin had amazing views and even a hidden hobbit house. Within 30 minutes of arrival, we caught a bear and its cub or "partner in crime" opening a car door. We came across the crafty duo in front of a pizza/grocery store about a mile away from our cabin when trying to get dinner and supplies without leaving the mountain! I may have been more excited than my SUV full of kids!!! This was the first time any of us have seen a bear in the "wild!"" Credit: Stephanie Taylor & kids

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