Nature interrupted a video shoot for the Seattle Kraken NHL team.
The team’s mascot Bouy was in the water near Brooks River in Alaska’s Katmai National Park back in June when a brown bear took a bit too much interest in what was going on, KIRO reported.
In a post on X, “Bouy” wrote, “no trolls or bears were hurt in the making, always respect wildlife in their natural habitat.”
TROLL NARROWLY ESCAPES BEAR ENCOUNTER🤯🧌🐻
— Buoy (@SEAbuoy) July 31, 2025
*no trolls or bears were hurt in the making, always respect wildlife in their natural habitat 🩶 pic.twitter.com/WBvw9RFkS0
The bear then rushed towards the group as they ran away. The bear then lost interest as they left the river, The Associated Press reported.
Bouy and forward John Hayden were there for a fly fishing trip, which was part of a partnership between the team and the Bristol Bay Native Corporation to promote youth hockey.
Bears are common on the Brooks River as they feast on salmon, snatching the fish as they jump up the falls to spawn.
It was made popular for the annual “Fat Bear Week” contest.
“Bears are everywhere at Brooks Falls and, like, this is their territory,” Kraken Partnership Marketing Director Melissa O’Brochta said. “They’re also super used to seeing humans. So I wasn’t scared.”
O’Brochta recorded the interaction, the AP reported.
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