It looks like the Seattle mascot almost became bear food after do a fly fishing thing in Alaska.
I guess if you're going out into bear country, it doesn't hurt have a super slow mascot with you, that way even if you aren't the fastest runner, you're not going to be the slowest either.
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Seattle Mascot Bear Encounter
