Tennessee officials post warning after bear gets into truck
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) posted photos of a damaged truck on Facebook, saying that a bear found itself in a truck. (Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency)
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) took to Facebook last week to share a beary important message.
“LOCK YOUR VEHICLE DOORS WHEN IN THE SMOKIES AND NEVER LEAVE FOOD INSIDE!!!” the agency exclaimed in a Thursday post.
The posting went on to describe an animal encounter involving a bear -- and photos of a badly-damaged truck.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“TWRA Officer Gene Parker was called to an incident in Gatlinburg yesterday where another black bear opened a truck door and became trapped inside,” it explained.
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Further down in the post, the TWRA said spoke about bears in the area.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“Thieves are least of your worry’s [sic] with hungry bears roaming around! Unfortunately, this occurs all too often around the Smoky Mountains. #tnwildlife,” the agency concluded.
The post has more than 2,300 reactions, 990 comments and 5,600 shares as of Sunday afternoon.