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Bear raids a candy store, while gawkers unintentionally block the exit door (video)

Carla Sinclair
Nov 21, 2024
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Image: Susan Kehoe / shutterstock.com

A black bear raided a candy store in Gatlinburg, Tennessee last week while amused bystanders gawked at the spectacle through the shop window — and entrance.

"Let him out, let him out!" someone shouted, as workers made loud noises trying to scare the big guy out.

But leaving didn't seem like a real option, with both a b…

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