Tennessee Woman’s Quick Thinking As Black Bear Approaches on Busy Street [Video]

A video of a bear “taking a late-night stroll” on a street in Tennessee has gone viral on TikTok.

The clip captured around the Great Smoky Mountains area of Tennessee was posted by Jordyn Rogers (@jordynrogers60) and shows a black bear casually walking down a busy city street in Gatlinburg.

Since being posted on October 7, the video has garnered over 2.3 million views, leaving social media users both fascinated and concerned for the animal’s safety.

In a caption shared with the video, the poster describes how she and her boyfriend “ran face first into this big guy” while walking down the main strip of Gatlinburg.

The couple appear to be waiting inside a shop as the bear calmly walks by along a sidewalk, passing stores and navigating the bustling street as cars slow down to observe the unusual scene.

Nestled at the border of the Great Smoky Mountains National …