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A black bear wandered into Gatlinburg, Tenn.’s 50th Christmas parade on Dec. 8

Days later, a black bear showed up in the same town, which is near Great Smoky Mountains

This time, a man attempted to shoo away the bear by patting it on the rear end

After a black bear recently crashed a Christmas parade in Gatlinburg, another animal decided to get a better look at the Tennessee town.

On Dec. 8, during Gatlinburg's 50th annual Christmas parade, a large black bear decided it was the perfect time to walk down the Tennessee town's onlooker-lined main street.

In viral clips of the unexpected visitor, the crowd, filled with locals and tourists who traveled in for the festivities, seems relatively unfazed by the surprise animal guest. According to Gatlinburg.com, encounters with

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