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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.
He was found dead the morning of Sept. 11, 1985, in the backyard of a house in Knoxville, Tenn., wearing a parachute and Gucci loafers. He also had several weapons and a bag containing about 35...
The 40-year-old died from the fall, and the plane, itself, later crashed into a mountain in western North Carolina.
A medical examiner concluded the 200-pound bear had died of acute cocaine intoxication after ingesting about three to four grams of cocaine. “It’s enough to kill anybody,” the...
Investigators believed Thornton, a former Kentucky narcotics officer and lawyer, intended to return to the area to get the cocaine, but he died when he parachuted from the plane with 35 kilograms of cocaine strapped to his waist. The bear had actually been dead for four weeks before police made the discovery.
What happened in the four weeks between when the bear ate the cocaine and investigators found its body is anyone's guess, but the animal likely died relatively quickly, riding out on a...
How Drug Smuggler Andrew Thornton Died: 6 Theories From Peacock’s ‘Cocaine Bear: The True Story’. A new Peacock documentary streaming April 14 presents several theories on how the narcotics trafficker tied to "Cocaine Bear" met his death. By Joe Dziemianowicz Apr 14, 2023, 10:00 AM ET. 'The Office' Is Available To Stream On Peacock. Now Playing.
