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Former GBI agents tell the true story of the Cocaine Bear

This image released by Universal Pictures shows a scene from "Cocaine Bear," directed by Elizabeth Banks. (Universal Pictures via AP)

cocainebear 3.jpg — This image released by Universal Pictures shows a scene from "Cocaine Bear," directed by Elizabeth Banks. (Universal Pictures via AP)

The real story of the “Cocaine Bear” isn’t quite stranger than fiction, but the former Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents who worked the case in the 1980s will tell you it's far more fascinating than the sensational horror-comedy film that will hit screens Friday.