#8 The Cocaine Bear and Bear Encounter Survival Tips
Episode description
Join Leigh and Angie as we dig into the tale of Eskobear and learn how to survive a bear attack in the wild.
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Source/Show notes:
"The True Story of the 'Cocaine Bear'" - Smithsonian Magazine
https://kyforky.com/blogs/journal/cocaine-bear - Kentucky for Kentucky
Map
https://geology.com/stories/13/bear-areas/
"Bear Safety Tips" - National Park Service
North American Bear Center
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Polar Bears International
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Bear Spray
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/bearspray.htm
Different Responses for Grizzlies and Black Bears
https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/bears.htm
Bear Safety Tips
https://www.nps.gov/wrst/planyourvisit/be-bear-aware.htm
https://a-z-animals.com/blog/which-state-has-the-most-fatal-bear-attacks/
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/bearsprayvideo.htm
Cocaine Bear True Story – Esquire
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/01/arts/cocaine-bear-true-story.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/01/arts/cocaine-bear-true-story.html
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cocaine-bear-true-story-movie-lexington-kentucky-94aadc1c
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a43060933/cocaine-bear-true-story/
https://bearwise.org/the-cocaine-bear-what-really-happened-in-1985/