A black bear was hit by a car and killed on a Tennessee highway after it found a delicious snack on the side of the road while it was bulking up for winter, officials with the Appalachian Bear Rescue said on Facebook.
The rescue group, or ABR, said it received a report of an adult black bear that had been struck and killed on Highway 321 coming into Townsend, Tennessee, on Tuesday.
While inspecting the bear's remains, they then saw what drew the bear to the busy highway in the first place — a platter of pancakes.
"With fall hyperphagia in full swing, the male bear probably saw the pancakes as an easy, high caloric meal."
The agency reminded residents to live responsibly in the area, where black bears are common.
Persons:
ABR
Organizations:
Appalachian Bear, Facebook
Locations:
Tennessee, Townsend , Tennessee