Movie angry bear (drunk bear) directed by Elizabeth Banks tells how the main animal devours a package of cocaine and goes on a path of destruction. It’s an adaptation of an American urban myth that has been persistently repeated since the 1980s. But the strangest thing is that the premise is based on a documented fact and that is part of the legal history of the country.
In December 1985, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced that a dead black bear had been found in the forest of that region. This would seem to be insignificant information, if not for its details. As found out in the institution, a huge stopper suffered an overdose, using a whole package of prohibited substances.
His body, dehydrated by the inclement weather, was found among the containers of cocaine. What happened appeared as a three-line overview in United Press International (UPI). then came to New York Times And became one of the most unique events of that year.
A strange story full of mysteries
This circumstance eventually became an obsession with researchers and journalists. In particular, the big question is what is the origin of the drug shipment, among which the remains of the animal that inspired the film were found. angry bear. A few weeks after the first information, UPI expanded the data on this issue.
According to the findings of the State of Georgia, it all began with the fact that a plane crashed in the state of Georgia, which was controlled by a convicted drug dealer. KnoxvilleTennessee. Andrew Thorntonwith a history of selling, consuming and dealing drugs, died September 11, 1985. His body fell in the courtyard of a house in the area, carrying a gun and Gucci loafers, according to a local newspaper. Knoxville News Guardian.
Among the clothes of the deceased was found a key matching the identification number of the plane that crashed in North Carolina. The incident turned out to be a mystery within another. Without indicating the pilot, the police of the region had serious difficulties in finding out the causes of the crash. Until the discovery of the body.
As the prosecutor’s office found out, the pilot jumped with a parachute. But before throws ashore containers with packages of cocaine. He also carried some on his arms. This last detail was the cause of his death. The weight was excessive and the man ended up falling to the ground and dying.
Angry bear, collateral damage
The rest of the cargo was dispersed by air around the district fan (Georgia), south of the border with Tennessee. From there, it is impossible to verify the details of how the vicious bear found the packages and ate their contents. However, the authorities tried to come up with a coherent version of what caused him to take a dose of cocaine high enough to kill him.
But they ran into a stumbling block that they didn’t have enough biological material to work with. Gary Gardnerbelonging Georgia Bureau of Investigationexplained Associated Press that the body was almost completely decomposed. So the contents of the stomach could hardly be checked. It turned out only that he used at least three or four grams of drugs.
The most inexplicable thing is that Kenneth Alonso, at the time a state medical examiner, found no explanation for something like this. Cocaine does not have an odor or taste that makes an animal hungry. Much less, which encourages you to eat a lethal amount. He was also unable to deduce what reactions the substance likely caused in the vicious bear. The mystery has been the source of a long string of rumors about the creature destroying houses and cars in its path. None of the rumors could be verified.
The Absurd End of the Evil Bear
The ending to the vicious bear story, the only one known to have died of a drug overdose, is almost as delusional as the rest. The few remaining remains were opened by some Georgia taxidermy enthusiasts. Within five years, they changed hands and became a symbol of good luck among country music performers. But it’s the story around him—increasingly exaggerated and bizarre—that has become a well-known urban legend that’s about to make it to the movies.
The bear’s body has now been sold to a mall. If he Kentucky Fun Mall in Lexington. He then called him his pet, which they boast about on their blog. At the same time, it is an inexhaustible source of advertising, including a collectible plush doll. Perhaps the most curious culmination of the long series of nonsensical events that accompanies the vicious bear event.
Source: Hiper Textual
