May 4, 2012
Boulder’s famous ‘falling bear’ died after being hit by car on U.S. 36 The bear famously tranquilized on the University of Colorado campus last week, and immortalized in a viral photo by CU student Andy Duann, met a tragic death early Thursday in the Denver-bound lanes of U.S. 36. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said a 280-pound black bear that died on U.S. 36 after being hit by a car at about 5:40 a.m. Thursday was the same bear that became known worldwide last week after wandering onto the CU campus near the Williams Village dorm complex.

Boulder’s famous ‘falling bear’ died after being hit by car on U.S. 36

The bear famously tranquilized on the University of Colorado campus last week, and immortalized in a viral photo by CU student Andy Duann, met a tragic death early Thursday in the Denver-bound lanes of U.S. 36.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said a 280-pound black bear that died on U.S. 36 after being hit by a car at about 5:40 a.m. Thursday was the same bear that became known worldwide last week after wandering onto the CU campus near the Williams Village dorm complex.

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  1. huneebuns reblogged this from xanadu-do
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    R.I.P Falling Bear, you’re falling out
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  4. aminalsaremyfriends reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    Excuse me, HOW DO YOU HIT A BEAR.
  5. rheanna111 reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    wahhhh! poor bear :(
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  7. irrelevantsentiments reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    Well this blows :(
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  9. aobubs reblogged this from denverpost and added:
    Noooooooooo!
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    This bear died to? Fuck
  12. dearestdeadbeatrice reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    omg im cryinggggggg
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  18. defmachina reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    RIP, hilarious falling bear.
  19. loud-music-quiet-girl reblogged this from denverpost and added:
    :((
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    :( this breaks me.