“Uninvited guest” found at Colorado Renaissance Festival: a black bear

An 80-pound black bear found hiding under a honeycomb shop at the Colorado Renaissance Festival was safely removed by wildlife officers and Douglas County deputies on Sunday.

Deputies found the “uninvited guest,” a black bear festival attendees named Smoky, camped out under a building at the festival grounds in Larkspur, the sheriff’s office said in a post on X.

Well, we can safely say that what we see at the Larkspur Ren Fest never disappoints!

On Sunday, #DCSO deputies had to deal with an uninvited guest who, quite frankly, did not want to leave. An 80-pound black bear, one they named Smoky, ventured onto the Ren Fest property and… pic.twitter.com/It4Fxda82F

— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) July 9, 2024

The bear was content to rest under the honeycomb shop and even found a ball to play with until Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers arrived to remove and relocate him, sheriff’s officials said.