Tennessee Cops Confront Suspect in Hotel Bathroom. Then It Wanders Off on 4 Legs

Black Bear Locks Itself in Tennessee Hotel Bathroom

This hotel had a beary unexpected guest lock themselves in the bathroom. Apparently, the Charmin bears made indoor plumbing look a little too comfortable…A black bear in Tennessee locked itself in the bathroom of a hotel in Gatlinburg. A video is going viral of Gatlinburg Police officers responding to what can only be referred to as a “Smoky Mountain” problem. The officers arrived at a Quality Inn & Suites downtown to find a black bear had locke…

Tennessee cops confront suspect in hotel bathroom. Then it wanders off on 4 legs

Wildlife officials generally advise that if you encounter a black bear, you should remain calm, avoid sudden movements, and slowly back away while giving the animal space. In places like Gatlinburg, Tennessee, those warnings are not just theoretical. Bears regularly move through neighborhoods, parking lots, and even hotel properties near the Great Smoky Mountains. These lessons were likely on the minds of officers responding to a call at a motel…

Officers responding to 911 call discover black bear trapped in bathroom

A 911 call in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, turned into an unusually direct reminder that when people and wildlife share space, strange encounters can happen. Instead of finding a person trapped in the bathroom, responding officers discovered a black bear that had somehow locked itself inside, according to Fox News. Gatlinburg Police officers arrived at the downtown Quality Inn & Suites at about 2:33 a.m. on Friday after a hotel employee reported a bea…