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In September 1985, convicted drug smuggler Andrew Thornton dumped duffel bags of cocaine from an overloaded plane over Georgia before falling to his death due to a parachute malfunction.

While the film depicts the bear going on a murderous, drug-fueled rampage, the real bear is not known to have harmed anyone before its death. Where is the Bear Now? Cocaine Bear 202...

A 175-pound black bear later found the stash in the Chattahoochee National Forest. It consumed roughly 75 pounds of cocaine and died from a massive overdose. In September 1985, convicted drug smuggler Andrew Thornton

The bear's body was taxidermied and has a colorful history, at one point allegedly owned by country music star Waylon Jennings. It is currently on display at the Kentucky for Kentucky Fun Mall in Lexington, Kentucky, where it is affectionately known as "Pablo Escobear". Film Details A 175-pound black bear later found the stash