Backpack edges past Dancing Queen to win the Fat Bear Week title
Bear known for sitting in solitude won tournament celebrating the animals’ ability to eat large amounts of fish A chunky ursine called Backpack has out gobbled a challenge from an outsized female nicknamed the Dancing Queen to waltz – or rather waddle – off with the Fat Bear Week title at Alaska’s Katmai national park. Backpack, a 20-year-old quiet giant known for sitting in solitude for long…
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- "Backpack" crowned winner of 2026 Fat Bear Week cbsnews.com
