Sleeping man awakes to bear in kitchen, then kills it outside, TN officials say

A homeowner woke up to the sound of an intruder breaking in — then he found himself facing a wild animal in Tennessee.

The Sevierville man was sleeping at around 1:30 p.m. Aug. 10, when he heard a disturbance in his kitchen, according to a news release from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

He went to investigate and found a black bear had broken into his home through a screen door, officials said…

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