Owensboro Barber Has a Bear Encounter in the Smokies [PHOTOS,VIDEO]

You see the signs everywhere when you go to Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge. You know, the ones warning us about bears and to be careful when you're taking garbage to the dumpster.

Well, I've never had a bear encounter in the Smokies.

But Owensboro barber, Chad Morris, did.

In fact, he almost had the complete fairy tale. All that was needed was Goldilocks and lukewarm porridge.

Check this out:

And here's some video Chad got:

My parents and my sister had an encounter with a bear at Yellowstone back before I was born. Dad was changing a flat tire and one of them got pretty curious.

I feel like my turn is coming...