NHL mascots receive their fair share of appreciation for the work they do all year round to build the atmosphere during games and help with marketing, but after a recent scary incident, the appreciation should increase.

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.

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.