"National parks like Katmai protect not only the wonders of nature, but also the harsh realities," the National Park Service's Matt Johnson said in a statement to CBS News after Bear 402 was killed. "Each bear seen on the webcams is competing with others to survive."

Fat Bear Week — a time to celebrate the chunkiest of mammals as they plump up for hibernation — is set to begin Wednesday, but the ferocious drama has already begun.

The two bears – one male, named both 402 and “Patches,” and one female, named 402 – were captured on the park’s livestream fighting each other by the Brooks River. The attack resulted in the death of 402, who sank into the water.

Fans can now cast their votes for the bulkiest grizzlies in Alaska's Katmai National Park, as the 2024 Fat Bear Week contest begins.

Fat Bear Week is back, but the annual contest that celebrates brown bears and their healthy appetites was delayed after a bear killed another bear on a live webcam.

Alaska’s annual Fat Bear Week contest got off to a delayed start because a female participant known as Bear 402, was killed by a male during a livestreamed fight. Cameras set up in the park to capture footage of the bears recorded the killing on Monday.

The attack was seen live on webcams at Katmai National Park, the Park Service said. The Alaska national park puts on Fat Bear Week annually as a way to raise awareness about the 2,200-pound brown bears that live in the park.

The “Fat Bear Week” competition in Alaska is kicking off late after one of the contenders was killed on camera by another competitor. Fat Bear Week is an annual contest put on by Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska that documents the park’s brown bears as they bulk up by gorging on salmon in preparation for the upcoming winter hibernation.

Fat Bear Week, a beloved competition hosted by the National Park Service was postponed for one day after a deadly bear fight.

Fat Bear Week, a beloved competition hosted by the National Park Service, was postponed after one bear killed the other.

The Alaska national park puts on Fat Bear Week annually as a way to raise awareness about the 2,200-pound brown bears that live in the park. Every year, they gorge themselves on salmon, rapidly putting on pounds to prepare for the long,