The (2023) is a dark comedy horror film directed by Elizabeth Banks, loosely inspired by a true event from 1985 involving a black bear that ingested a large quantity of cocaine. The Real Story vs. The Movie
The bear's body was taxidermied and has a colorful history, at one point allegedly owned by country music star Waylon Jennings. It is currently on display at the Kentucky for Kentucky Fun Mall in Lexington, Kentucky, where it is affectionately known as "Pablo Escobear". Film Details Cocaine Bear 202...
While the film depicts the bear going on a murderous, drug-fueled rampage, the real bear is not known to have harmed anyone before its death. Where is the Bear Now? The (2023) is a dark comedy horror film
A 175-pound black bear later found the stash in the Chattahoochee National Forest. It consumed roughly 75 pounds of cocaine and died from a massive overdose. It is currently on display at the Kentucky
In September 1985, convicted drug smuggler Andrew Thornton dumped duffel bags of cocaine from an overloaded plane over Georgia before falling to his death due to a parachute malfunction.