Gifts from the sky, manna from heaven, a rainstorm after a long draught, and even Chicken Little. Themes of gifts or messages falling from the sky have been circulating throughout our stories for centuries. And whether you believe it's a holy higher power, aliens, or just coincidence, the truth is, sometimes the gifts that come from above are actually not gifts at all.
It's Madi's birthday this week so Zach is telling us all about the wild, true story of Drew Thornton and the Cocaine Bear.
Sources and More Info:
"Cocaine Bear: The True Story"
"The True Story Behind..." by Zack Sharf - Variety
"Drew Thornton and Cocaine Bear" Sinisterhood Podcast Part 1 & Part 2
"Cocaine Bear (bear)" - Wikipedia
"Andrew C. Thornton II" - Wikipedia
"Who was Andrew Thornton..." by Meredith Howard - Lexington Herald Leader
"Behind-The-Scenes Facts..." by Jess Goodwin - Buzzfeed