Famous &#39;Falling Bear&#39; Killed On Highway  The life of a
meme comes to a close as the famous falling bear was struck by
two cars and killed on a highway just two miles from the
University of Colorado campus where it was tranquilized.  The
bear had been relocated 50 miles from Boulder. Wildlife
officials believe that it returned to the area in search of
food, lacking natural food sources because of dry weather,
reports the Associated Press. The bear, later identified by its
ear tag, was first hit by a 1992 Toyota Camry, which was
totaled, and a 2002 Ford Focus. Only one driver sustained minor
injuries.  Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesperson Jennifer
Churchill told the Boulder Daily Camera, "It's a bummer. It's so
hard to go through this and not be able to give these bears a
good place to live."  Had it not been for this meme and the
bear's viral celebrity, we would have never heard of its death.
It is a sad reminder of how human development encroaches on
wildlife habitats and how the ridiculous, amazi