( NewsNation)-- Viewers watching a bear livestream at an Alaskan national park assisted rescue a stranded hiker last week.
On Sept. 5, a couple of "devoted" bear-cam fans visited to view a livestream from Katmai National Park-- however instead of bears, they were treated to the sight of a male bundled in his rain jacket, speaking straight to the video camera, according to Explore.org, which hosts the livestream.
The guy was hardly audible, but audiences managed to recognize him mouthing the words "help me," NPR reported.
One audience notified a moderator at Explore.org, who informed officials at Katmai National Park.
The park's rangers "sprung into action and mounted a search, conserving the man," Explore.org wrote.
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A National Park Service spokesperson told The
Washington Post that the hiker was caught in rainy and windy conditions with bad exposure prior to park rangers found him a couple of hours later on and brought him back to safety.
Katmai National Park is nearly specifically accessed by boat or plane. Developed in 1918, the national park and maintain has actually gained popularity online in the last few years for its "Fat Bear Week" event, during which fans and livestream viewers choose the Katmai bear that "finest exemplifies fatness."
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Fat Bear Week was not occurring at the time of the incident, but is expected to start in early October.
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