A bear makes an appearance at a high school football field

A bear running a football field in Gatlinburg Tennessee last week.
@Deepizzaguy (104231)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
August 22, 2023 3:04pm CST
A bear was seen in a high school football field in Gatlinburg Tennessee eight days ago running across the gridiron. The good side of this story is that the high school football players who attend Gatlinburg-Pittman High School were getting out of the weight room when their coach Brad Waggoner had to let the bear run around the football field for a period of 10 minutes before the bear went back to the woods without anyone being in harm's way. Link is upi.com/9011692305080 via @upi
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@ptrikha_2 (47085)
• India
23 Aug 23
A bit frightening. The good part is that the bear didn't came when the match was on. Yet that means, some security personnel would have to keep a watch the next time.
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@Deepizzaguy (104231)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Aug 23
That is true that a high school would have to hire more security guard to watch out for bears in the canpus area.
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@Shavkat (140131)
• Philippines
23 Aug 23
I wish I could see one in person.
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@Shavkat (140131)
• Philippines
29 Aug 23
@Deepizzaguy I guess I need to see them in cages in a zoo.
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@Deepizzaguy (104231)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Aug 23
@Shavkat That is true.
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@Deepizzaguy (104231)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Aug 23
As much as I would love to see a live bear personally. I would keep away from being close to one.
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@celticeagle (168369)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Aug 23
That must have been exciting. I bet the coach was frantic.
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@celticeagle (168369)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Aug 23
@Deepizzaguy .........I would take it as a sign.
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@Deepizzaguy (104231)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Aug 23
The coach did take the appearance of the bear as just another day at the office.
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@RebeccasFarm (90477)
• Arvada, Colorado
23 Aug 23
He wanted to play for the Bears lol
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@Deepizzaguy (104231)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Aug 23
That is very true.
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@Deepizzaguy (104231)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Aug 23
@db20747 That is true.
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@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
25 Aug 23
@Deepizzaguy he would a good tackler!
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
22 Aug 23
Maybe it thought it was in Chicago!!
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@Deepizzaguy (104231)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Aug 23
That what I was thinking.
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
22 Aug 23
@Deepizzaguy Great minds
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@Deepizzaguy (104231)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Aug 23
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@LindaOHio (181931)
• United States
23 Aug 23
I'm glad the bear left without incident.
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@Deepizzaguy (104231)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Aug 23
I am in agreement with you.
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@AmbiePam (94009)
• United States
23 Aug 23
Good for the bear!
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@Deepizzaguy (104231)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Aug 23
I am in agreement with you.
@RasmaSandra (80812)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Aug 23
So they should have tossed him a ball to see if he wanted to play a game,
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@Deepizzaguy (104231)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Aug 23
That would be a good idea.
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@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
25 Aug 23
The football team might be ready to tackle a player, but not a bear I'm sure!! Glad the bear finally made it back to the woods.
@dya80dya (36769)
22 Aug 23
This is scary. They are wild animals.
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@Deepizzaguy (104231)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Aug 23
You are right that bears are not to be messed with at all.
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