This is a medium-small adult female with a dark blonde to blonde coat.

#408 has light blonde ears and a long and slightly upturned muzzle. She will fish the riffles below Brooks Falls and in the lower river area.

She has a crooked claw on her left front foot, hence her nickname.

She can easily be confused with #409 who also has light blonde ears and a similar body and shape.

#408 was first identified as a young adult female in 2001. Her behavior that year hinted at subadult, but she was observed being pursued by male bears and had scars on the back of her neck, possibly from mating.

She was first observed with cubs in 2005. She was very attentive to these three cubs and occasionally charged other bears that were simply walking by. She raised this litter into their third summer.

She fishes the lower river and riffles areas.

Both #408 and #409 are remarkably similar in appearance, especially late in the season. It is suspected that these two bears are siblings.