Black bear destroys SUV as family vacations in Gatlinburg

Black bear destroys SUV as family vacations in Gatlinburg

Gretchen shared videos on TikTok of a bear damaging her car in Gatlinburg. Here are some tips for staying safe in bear country during your travels.

Smoky Mountain bear destroys Nissan Xterra in Gatlinburg, TN

American black bear | Mark Lee via istock“Welcome to Gatlinburg!” Gretchen Fitzsimmons captions her post. She’s a humble realtor in Tennessee. Case in point: she’s only lightly active on TikTok, mostly sharing a few moments with her family, friends, and community. She probably wasn’t expecting 4.5 million views last week, but that’s what happens when an American black bear breaks into your Nissan Xterra and rips the living daylights out of it. I…