US EditionSeattle NHL Team’s Mascot Has a Close Encounter with a Brown Bear During Video Shoot in Alaska
KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND BROOKS FALLS, ALASKA, AUG 4 – The Alaska bear was attracted to the mascot's furry appearance during a salmon run, prompting a swift retreat by the Seattle Kraken team, with no injuries reported.
- Last week, the Seattle Kraken mascot Buoy was bluff-charged by a grizzly bear during a promotional video shoot in Katmai National Park, illustrating a close wildlife encounter.
- On their Alaska trip, Seattle Kraken players and youth hockey coaches fly fished the Brooks River near Brooks Falls as part of their partnership with the Bristol Bay Native Corporation.
- Several seconds of charge were all it took to send Buoy sprinting, and John Hayden said `We got out of it OK, but it was a close call`.
- The players, Buoy, and the camera crew all escaped without injury, showing a close wildlife encounter that highlights Alaska’s brown bears attract other big furry things.
- The NPS reports at least 40 and up to 100 bears follow salmon each summer at Brooks Falls, highlighting ongoing wildlife risks in Alaska.
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Seattle NHL team’s mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in Alaska
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the team’s blue-haired troll mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a promotional video shoot in Alaska. Hayden and the mascot named Buoy were on a fly-fishing outing in Katmai National Park as part of a trip promoting youth hockey when the bear approached, video released by the team shows. Knee-deep in a shallow river, they wore waders and other fly-fishing gear. Hayden had been fi…
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Seattle NHL team’s mascot has a close encounter with a grizzly during video shoot in Alaska
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the team’s blue-haired troll mascot had a close call with a grizzly bear during a promotional video shoot in Alaska.
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Seattle NHL team's mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in Alaska
Seattle Kraken player John Hayden and mascot Buoy encounter a brown bear during a promotional video in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
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