update 2:18 PM PT -- A rep the City of Gatlinburg tells TMZ ...
the employee in question declined medical treatment, even though first responders arrived at the scene -- including agents for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The City says the bear fled the area ..
. and it doesn't sound like it was caught. A Tennessee amusement park employee barely escaped with her life after a bear attacked her while on the job .
.. and the whole thing's on video, which we got a hold of.
The incident went down at Anakeesta -- a theme park in Gatlinburg, Tenessee -- Thursday evening and, it all kicked off when a bear walked into a concession stand on the grounds and started raiding the place for snacks ...
something patrons got a front-row seat to. While many guests stood around and filmed the ferocious furball nibbling on food, a server clearly didn't get the memo that there was a bear in the building ..
. 'cause she turned the corner into the shack -- and came face-to-face with the creature, only to get lunged at. Check out the clip obtained by TMZ .
.. the bear rears up and makes contact with the woman who quickly runs away from it -- the video doesn't show how exactly she escapes the creature, but eventually, she gets in the concession stand and locks the door behind her.
Eyewitnesses tell TMZ ...
managers and staff came to check on the server -- and, it seemed she was pretty much fine ...
although she did appear to be holding her arm in pain. She later walked away with management ..
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