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A bear briefly chased the mascot for the NHL's Seattle Kraken in a furry faceoff, before the grizzly goon let the sea troll skate away unharmed.
Buoy, the official costumed cheerleader of the Kraken, and Kraken forward John Hayden were in Alaska's Katmai National Park when a bear appeared to go on the attack.
"While we were fishing we got a couple close calls with a couple of bears," Hayden said.
The growling bear took several aggressive steps toward Buoy but then stopped the chase.
Hayden joked that the animal just wanted a closer look at Buoy, who was dressed in his normal game-time costume along with fisherman coveralls.
Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nhl/video-captures-moment-seattle-kraken-mascot-chased-charging-bear-rcna223211