Cocaine Bear (bear)
Cocaine Bear, also known as Pablo Eskobear (sometimes spelled Escobear) or Cokey the Bear, was a 175-pound (79-kilogram) American black bear that fatally overdosed on cocaine in 1985. The cocaine had been dropped by a group of Colombian drug smugglers in the wilderness in Tennessee, United States. The bear was found dead in northern Georgia and was stuffed and displayed at a mall in Kentucky. It inspired the 2023 comedy thriller film Cocaine Bear, as well as the 2023 documentary film Cocaine Bear: The True Story.
Cocaine Bear taxidermied in Lexington, Kentucky | |
| Other name(s) | Pablo Eskobear, Cokey the Bear |
|---|---|
| Species | American black bear |
| Sex | Female |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | 1985 |
| Cause of death | Cocaine overdose |
| Resting place | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Known for | digesting and later overdosing on cocaine, as a monument |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
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