PENSACOLA, Fla. — Two Kodiak bear cubs, a unique subspecies of the brown bear, were found in a rural area of the Florida Panhandle thousands of miles away from their native home, authorities said.

Kodiak bears found in Okaloosa belonged to a 'self-proclaimed bear trainer' FWC discovered that the two cubs belonged to an Okaloosa resident who claimed to be a bear trainer.

Kodiak bears are an island-specific subspecies of the brown bear, and they dwarf their cousins on the mainland. A large bear can easily weigh over 1,300 pounds and stand 10 feet tall.

Two Kodiak bear cubs native to southern Alaska were found wandering on a rural Florida roadway, and the incident was captured on an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy’s body camera.

Kodiak bear (s) looking for last pre-winter meal in town By The Associated Press Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Oct 10, 2012 Updated Jan 21, 2013 ...

By late November and into early December, they head into their dens for hibernation — but not all of them. About 30% of the Kodiak male bear population don’t den at all, according to a state ...

Kodiak bears are considered the largest bears in the world, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. A large male can stand over 10 feet tall on its hind legs and 5 feet tall when ...