Voting begins for Alaska's Fat Bear Week after one contestant was killed in an attack
Voting in Katmai National Park's famed Fat Bear Week was underway Wednesday after a bear killed one of this year's competitors and delayed the bracket reveal by a day.
Voting in Katmai National Park's famed Fat Bear Week was underway Wednesday after a bear killed one of this year's competitors and delayed the bracket reveal by a day.
Bear #469 attacked and killed bear #402 on Monday morning at Brooks River in the Alaska park, the National Park Service said in a release, pushing Monday's bracket reveal to Tuesday.
The attack and the subsequent killing were captured live on webcams that have been set up in the park to follow the bears all summer. The nonprofit organization explore.org, which hosts and broadcasts the bear livestreams, held a live conversation Monday to discuss the attack.
Bear #402 in Katmai National Park. The bear was killed Monday in an attack.K. Moore / Katmai National Park via ReutersIt was not immediately clear what prompted the incident.
"National parks like Katmai protect not only the wonders of nature, but also the harsh realities," spokesperson Matt Johnson said in the park service release. "Each bear seen on the webcams is competing with others to survive."
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