Enjoy this look back at some of East Tennessee's viral black bear videos from 2024. Which video is your favorite?

This guest didn't RSVP to the party. A black bear wandered into an outdoor bachelorette party in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Video of the party crasher was posted to TikTok by Brooke Willman on July 24.

This is a tutorial on what NOT to do around black bears. This video shows a man tempting fate and a black bear at a Gatlinburg riverbank on May 25. While the bear is busy catching a fish in the river, ...

Maybe the bear had to clear the downed trees in front of its den? Whatever the reason, the owner wants his chainsaw back!