Morbidly obese grizzly's Fat Bear Week win marred by scandal as 'fraud' uncovered

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READ MORE: Drive-thru workers in shock as camel with 'love of chips' arrives at takeaway windowBut the path to victory wasn't smooth for Bear 747 after he nearly didn't make it to the final because of a case of voter fraud in the semi-finals.Fortunately, the park was able to correct the error and the competition could proceed."It appears someone has decided to spam the Fat Bear Week poll, but fortunately it is easy for us to tell which votes are fraudulent," the park tweeted on Sunday (October 9).This is the eighth annual Fat Bear Week, which celebrates the enormous creatures as they devour more than 220kg of salmon each from the park's Brooks River in preparation for a long winter in hibernation.This is also the second time Bear 747 has scooped up the win for the fattest bear of all, having also come out on top in 2020.The giant beast is known for his impressive fishing skills and spent almost every day between late June and early September of this year devouring salmon.His rival, Bear 901, has never won the prize for the fattest bear, but she noticeably grew in size this year after her fishing and social skills improved.Experts reckon her effort to pile on the pounds may have been part of a bid to have cubs, as female bears must gain as much weight as possible before giving birth.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Every year all of the bears in the national park grow in size, as they generally do not eat during their hibernation period.As a result their weight gain can look pretty impressive when compared to earlier in the year when they first emerge from their months-long rest.Cameras are set up in the park, enabling viewers.