Backpack voted Fat Bear Week 2026 winner, beating out another offspring of former champ

TL;DR

Backpack has been crowned the 2026 Fat Bear Week champion.
He won by a margin of over 5,000 votes against a runner-up who is also an offspring of a former winner.
The competition experienced record-breaking voter engagement, causing the voting website to crash.
Backpack is the son of 2019 Fat Bear Week champion Holly and overcame a severe leg injury.
Past dominant champions include 480 Otis (four-time winner), 409 Beadnose (two-time winner), 747 (two-time winner), and 128 Grazer (two-time winner).

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