The Seattle Kraken’s blue troll mascot, Buoy, and forward John Hayden have gone viral after a close encounter with a brown bear during a fly-fishing promotional shoot in Alaska. The pair were at Katmai National Park promoting youth hockey and fishing when a bear came out of the trees and into the

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the NHL team’s troll mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a promotional video shoot in Alaska. Hayden and mascot Buoy were on a fly-fishing outing in Katmai National Park as part of a trip promoting youth hockey when the bear approached, video released by the team shows.

Video showed the bear charging toward the mascot, splashing water, as a person on the crew could be heard saying "Oh my God" off camera.