Members of an ice hockey team encounter a bear in Alaska
@Deepizzaguy (113639)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
September 1, 2025 5:08pm CST
Ice hockey players of the National Hockey League (NHL) called the Seattle Kraken went fishing in the Katmai National Park in Alaska on Thursday July 31 when the players saw a brown bear who was in the water walking toward their mascot Buoy.
The interesting part of the story is that the bear went after the team mascot due to the costume before the mascot as well as the hockey players left the water unharmed.
Thank goodness no one was hurt in the incident.
Link is upi.com/1681754320012 via @upi
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@RebeccasFarm (95857)
• Arvada, Colorado
18h
Yes also glad no one was hurt George.
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@celticeagle (179186)
• Boise, Idaho
20h
If they didn't go into the park they wouldn't run into the bear. Bears have to have a place to be. He didn't know it was a costume. 
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@LeaPea2417 (38325)
• Toccoa, Georgia
20h
Oh my goodness! Scary. I have seen two or three videos lately on Instagram of tourists filming bears just strolling along in Downtown Gatlinburg! I know Gatlinburg is in the forest area of the Smokies, but still, I would freak out if I had been traveling there and saw one on the side of the street near the gift shops.
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@Deepizzaguy (113639)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
Just now
That is true since bears can outrun any human being in a foot race,
@LindaOHio (199578)
• United States
6h
I'm glad no one was injured. That's a common sight in Alaska.
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@Deepizzaguy (113639)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
Just now
Most likely what happened since bears go by their instincts.
