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Cocaine Bear: The Sad Story of a Tragic Victim of Drug Abuse and Animal Welfare Neglect

In the summer of 1985, a black bear in Georgia became the unwitting victim of a drug smuggling operation gone wrong. The bear, now known as Cocaine Bear, ingested a massive amount of cocaine that was dropped from a plane by smugglers who were trying to evade police. What followed was a tragic sequence of events that ultimately led to the bear's death. Cocaine Bear's story is a stark reminder of the devastating impact of drug abuse on both humans and animals, and the importance of animal welfare and rehabilitation. Who was Cocaine Bear?