WMEO SPECIAL REPORT — FAT BEAR WEEK: FINAL FOUR UPDATE

Live From the Nature Desk at WMEO 9- Fat Bear week update! We Meow-You Listen

Banner: Good morning, Taunton. WMEO is on full bear alert as Fat Bear Week voting continues today. The competition is tighter than a salmon run at sunset, and tomorrow is your last chance to support your champion before the finals are set.

Balboa: This is where legends are made. And where salmon regret all their life choices.

Banner: Let’s review the Final Four still battling it out:

A bracket-style graphic shows four brown bears competing in Fat Bear Week’s Final Four. The top matchup features bear 132 Family versus bear 910, and the bottom matchup shows bear 89 Backpack versus bear 164 Bucky. Each bear is pictured in a natural outdoor setting, standing near grass or water. Text on the graphic announces that the Final Four face off tomorrow.

• 132 Family vs 910 A powerhouse matriarch versus a rising contender with serious winter‑den swagger.

• 89 Backpack vs 164 Bucky Backpack brings veteran bulk. Bucky brings bold, chaotic energy. This matchup could go either way.

Balboa: I’ve seen less intensity at the grocery store rotisserie chicken display. These bears are committed.

Banner: Voting is open today, and tomorrow is the final day to cast your vote before the championship bracket locks in. Two bears will advance — and WMEO will be here Wednesday to announce the winner.

Balboa: Chunk may not be in the running this year, but let’s be honest — the spirit of chonkiness guides us all.

Pumpkin Spice (field reporter): I attempted to interview the Final Four. One ignored me. One stared at me. One drooled on me. And one tried to sit on my notebook. Journalism is dangerous.

Banner: Stay tuned, stay chunky, and get those votes in. Tomorrow is your last chance to support your champion.

Two cats sit behind a WMEO 9 news desk as playful newsroom anchors, one orange and one black. A small teddy bear, a gray mouse toy, and a sheet of paper with printed images rest on the desk. The background resembles a TV studio with blurred screens and lighting, creating a humorous broadcast scene.