#409 has a long, straight muzzle with a slightly upturned nose and a medium-large body.

She has a light to medium-brown coat with wide-set, blonde ears.

She is often confused with bear #408, especially in September and October.

#409 was classified as a subadult in 1999 and is frequently seen along Brooks River in July and September.

#409 had her first known litter of one cub in 2004, and she could be seen with the cub latched onto her back as she swam across the river. She kept this cub for two summers.

She returned in June 2007 with three spring cubs, but was soon observed with only two cubs. The two surviving cubs were raised through 2008. In 2009 and 2010, #409 was single again.

Like #410, she appears habituated to the presence of humans and will use areas near people to rest, travel and feed. She often fishes the lower river and will not normally hesitate to use the area near the bridge or Lower River Platform.