SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) — Appalachian Bear Rescue is urging residents and visitors to properly secure bear-resistant trash containers after a bear cub was killed Monday just outside the Gatlinburg city limits.
According to a social media post from the wildlife rehabilitation organization, the cub was crushed by an unsecured trash receptacle after its mother apparently pulled the container over while attempting to access food inside.
Rescue officials said the incident highlights the dangers associated with bears becoming accustomed to human food sources…