Bear walks into hotel that inspired 'The Shining'

Friday, August 24, 2018
The hotel that inspired Stephen King's "The Shining" offered a much different fright for visitors.

A bear was walking around the famed Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado.
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The bear entered the lobby early Thursday morning.

There were no guests there at the time, and the bear wandered back outside after a few minutes.
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