The "Cocaine Bear" story has become a legendary tale of a black bear who consumed a large amount of cocaine that was accidentally dropped from a plane by a drug smuggler named Andrew Thornton. The incident took place in 1985 in Georgia, USA. The bear was found dead a few days later, and the story has since become the subject of folklore, with various iterations and adaptations appearing in pop culture.
Andrew Thornton was a former narcotics officer who had turned to drug smuggling. On September 11, 1985, Thornton died in a bizarre incident in which he fell from a plane carrying millions of dollars worth of cocaine. He was found dead with a parachute, night vision goggles, and a duffel bag full of cocaine. The incident sparked a manhunt and revealed the extent of Thornton's drug smuggling operation.
As for the bear, its body was found days after the incident, and an autopsy revealed that it had died from a drug overdose. The story has since become a cultural phenomenon, with books, movies, and even a beer named after the bear. The incident is a reminder of the dangers of the drug trade and the strange and unexpected consequences that can arise from it.