"Bear Force One" (747) catches first Brooks Falls salmon in 2024 (4K video)

Video was taken on June 24th, 2024. Bear 747, known as "Bear Force One" catches the first salmon at Brooks Falls this year.
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[@ShelleyMagner]

Wooowww! If 747 looks this good and healthy coming out of hibernation, he's going to be a champ again. Hopefully with a good salmon run this year. Thanks!

[@jackandjose]

Not his first catch. 747 caught one in the office on the 23rd

[@TheErik249]

747 is off to a strong start this year. He wants his Fat bear week crown back from Grazer.

[@shelliebelly3200]

Looks like 747 likes his fish a little less wiggly😵‍💫 a little more dead😳 a little more done before he eats them. Some bears grab the fish & eat it right there fresh & still wiggling trying to get away😬🤭Great video!

[@WorkTravelLive]

he is an awesome angler. i bet thats not an easy to catch

[@wellslj]

He has some serious scars on him.

[@noahwestbrook]

some of them looked new.

[@diannenaworensky6698]

I thought the same about those scars

[@ronentwisle5373]

cheers to 747!

[@CarylJeanStudio]

Go 747!

[@kitmitsa2056]

Thank you. So adorable 747.

[@noahwestbrook]

you're welcome!

[@MWK1995]

Is he the dominant Bear at the falls?

[@noahwestbrook]

He has been so far yes. Him and Chunk (32) have been following each other around the past few days.

[@MWK1995]

@@noahwestbrook What about Oden? Where does he stand within the pecking order?

[@noahwestbrook]

@@MWK1995 I personally have not seen Oden yet.

[@DeborahLynnM]

@@noahwestbrookWho is Oden? I’ve watched for years and have never heard of Oden. Do you mean Otis?

[@noahwestbrook]

@@DeborahLynnM Probably meant Otis. I have never heard of Oden either, but I do not know the bears all that well yet so I thought maybe I hadn't heard about Oden yet.