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'Never Gonna Find that Thing Again': Sticky-Fingered Bear Steals Tennessee Man's Brand-New Chainsaw From Front Porch

A bear likely attracted by rotisserie chicken scent took a $500 chainsaw from a Gatlinburg porch and left it near its den, highlighting increased bear activity before winter.

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GATLINBURG, Tenn. — After a Tennessee man's brand-new chainsaw went missing this week, a review of security footage revealed the thief was a little smarter than the average bear. X user BowTiedBroke shared a video of a wild encounter he had this week, which captured a bear stealing his brand-new chainsaw from his front porch at his home about 30 minutes east of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines "Well wasn’…

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WBIR broke the news in on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
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