Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and mascot Buoy encountered a grizzly bear while fly fishing in Katmai National Park during a promotional video shoot. The bear approached but did not make contact. Guides were hired for safety as grizzlies are common in the area. Kraken's Partnership Marketing Director noted the bear's familiarity with humans. The encounter was part of a youth hockey promotion by the Bristol Bay Native Corporation. Hayden humorously blamed Buoy for attracting the bear's attention.
"Bears are everywhere at Brooks Falls and, like, this is their territory. They're also super used to seeing humans. So I wasn't scared."
"I want to blame it on Buoy. They were pretty interested in his look."
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