Are the bears green with envy? Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day? Trying for a punk rock look?
Two green-splashed bears puzzled Haines locals and tourists alike along the Chilkoot River last week.
“It’s really a complete crazy mystery,” said Carl Koch, a wildlife biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
So far, no one has figured out what happened. Or admitted to doing the deed.
Although Haines locals are used to seeing brown bears,…