US EditionThis NHL Mascot Has a Harrowing Encounter with a Massive Brown Bear
KATMAI NATIONAL PARK, ALASKA, AUG 05 – The encounter occurred during a youth hockey promotion trip when a brown bear charged the Seattle Kraken mascot but stopped before contact, officials said.
- On June 25, Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and Buoy nearly encountered a brown bear in Katmai National Park during a youth hockey promotion trip, video shows.
- Known for its annual Fat Bear Week, Katmai National Park lies nearly 300 miles southwest of Anchorage, where brown bears feed on salmon at Brooks River and Brooks Falls.
- During the ordeal, the bear charged toward Buoy, splashing water as a crew member exclaimed `Oh my God`, but turned away before contact.
- In a social media post, the NHL team said the footage was not intended to involve the bear and captioned `No trolls or bears were hurt in the making, always respect wildlife in their natural habitat`.
- Organizers had hired guides for safety, but last year’s grizzly fight in Katmai National Park resulted in one bear’s death, highlighting wildlife risks.
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This was a close call. A video captured the terrifying moment a grizzly bear charged towards the mascot and player for the Seattle Kraken hockey team. In the video, Kraken’s star John Hayden and the team’s mascot were seen fly fishing. However, a grizzly bear began to charge at them while they were fishing, but luckily, the bear turned around at the last second. Watch the moment it went down here: The Seattle Kraken mascot almost got attacked b…
#TheMoment a grizzly bear charged at the Seattle Kraken's mascot
Melissa O'Brochta, director of partnership marketing with the Seattle Kraken, tells The National about the moment the NHL team’s mascot was charged at by a grizzly bear while fly fishing in Alaska’s Brooks Falls.
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