It was claws for a Christmas celebration.
A seemingly unfazed black bear crashed a Christmas parade route in Tennessee, becoming the star of the show in front of a crowd of onlookers, according to jaw-dropping footage and local reports.
A seemingly unfazed black bear crashed the 50th annual Christmas parade in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Amanda Snook-Paige
The bear made a surprise appearance at the 50th annual Christmas parade in Gatlinburg on Friday, WBIR reported.
Videos posted to social media captured stunned onlookers whipping out their phones as the mammal made the cleared road its runway, adorned with holiday lights.
Crowds on the side of the roadway — which was empty except for the wandering bear — were heard yelling as the creature calmly strutted off into a parking lot.
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