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Top posts in Georgia, including a bear visits Walmart property and creepy video of a snake in a gas pump. Plus how to share news and events.

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Bear Spotted Near Walmart In Roswell
An unexpected four, legged furry visitor crashed the Green Lawn Cemetery in Roswell, the police department said Tuesday on its Facebook page. The agency uploaded a small bear traversing through the cemetery, next door to the big box retailer.
Georgia Worker Leaked Classified Info To News Outlet: Authorities

A Georgia woman named Reality Leigh Winner, a former government contractor in Augusta, has been indicted by federal officials for allegedly leaking classified documents from her work to an "online news agency," possibly The Intercept.

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Watch: Georgia Man Pulls Snake From Gas Pump

Brandon Radke has gone viral on YouTube after footage was posted that shows Radke pulling what looks to be a 3- to 4-foot rat snake out of a gas pump in Cedartown, which is west of Atlanta near the Alabama state line.

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Wave Of Overdoses Kills 2, Sickens Dozens in Georgia

Four people are dead and several have been sickened after a mass overdose in middle and south Georgia, according to state officials. Dozens have been hospitalized, and the reported deaths may be linked to a street drug that the victims believed to be Percocet, a prescription pain reliever.

»Image via Roswell Police Department video

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