A video shows a man in Gatlinburg getting dangerously close to a black bear. Here's what NOT to do, according to experts.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — An employee at an eastern Tennessee theme park had a scary encounter with a black bear on Thursday ... “Bears are a big part of the magic in the Great Smoky Mountains ...

According to a press release from Anakeesta Mountaintop Adventure Park in Gatlinburg ... guests to enjoy bear sightings at a safe distance. “Bears are a big part of the magic in the Great ...

If a bear is approaching, you should make yourself look big ... and around Gatlinburg are spotted each day. Roughly 2,000 bears can be found in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and ...

The black bear who lunged at an employee at a popular Gatlinburg attraction has been ... “Bear Can” at Anakeesta Mountaintop Adventure Park. The employee looked to be taking out the trash.