386 | Pablo Esko-bear: The Absurd Case of the Cocaine Bear

Cocaine Bear refers to a true story from 1985 involving a 175-pound black bear found dead in the Georgia woods after fatally overdosing on cocaine dropped from a drug smuggler’s plane. The incident began when Andrew Thornton, a Kentucky narcotics cop-turned-trafficker, dumped duffel bags filled with millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine from his small aircraft as he attempted to parachute out—the parachute malfunctioned, killing him.👉 Go Ad-Free, Join Our Next Livestream, & Support Us @ https://patreon.com/talkmurder👉 Subscribe & Follow @ https://linktr.ee/talkmurdertomeContent warning: the true crime stories discussed on this podcast can involve graphic and disturbing subject matter. Listener discretion is strongly advised.Fair use disclaimer: some materials used in this work are included under the fair use doctrine for educational purposes. Any copyrighted materials are owned by their respective copyright holders. Questions regarding use of copyrighted materials may be directed to [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.