An 80-pound black bear was removed from the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur on Sunday, July 7, after venturing onto the grounds and eventually resting in the shade under a building, according to local authorities.The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (
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said the “uninvited guest,” whom deputies named Smoky, did not want to leave the spot, “didn’t seem bothered” by anyone around, and “even found a ball to play with while he rested.”Appropriately, the animal ensconced itself “under a building that sold honeycombs,” the sheriff’s office added.Deputies cleared the area and monitored the bear until wildlife officers arrived to remove the bear and eventually release it in a safer area, away from humans, the
DCSO said. Credit: Douglas County Sheriff’s Office via Storyful