So now, it's a very scary thing to leave a window open or your backyard door open or anything." "I don't want them to hurt or kill the bear," Vina added. "I would hate that, but at the same time ...

In an Instagram reel posted by touronsofnationalparks (@touronsofnationalparks), a group of tourists were shown getting chased by a black bear through the streets of downtown Gatlinburg.

An elementary school principal got the shock of a lifetime when he came face to face with a black bear in a dumpster behind ... to regain his composure. The scary encounter wasn’t all bad ...