The story of Kentucky’s favorite party animal is heading to Hollywood.

Our venerable “Cocaine Bear” is part of the plotline for an upcoming film.

The real-life story is stranger than fiction. Back in 1985, a 175-pound black bear died from a massive cocaine overdose at the indirect hand of one of Kentucky’s most notorious drug-smuggling criminals.

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The now taxidermized Cocaine Bear has captured the hearts and attention of roadside travelers since he first arrived in Lexington in 2015. The black bear with just enough teeth showing to scare some children has appeared in thousands of selfies, and he’s even gotten to be the guest of honor backstage at a Sturgill Simpson concert.

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