The caption said [ Quote] "8 feet tall"

I once took a black bear that squared seven foot five, he stood about six feet.

My Boone & Crockett , 10 foot 1in square Kodiak Brown Bear stands eight feet from the pads on his hind feet to the tops of his ears.

Never in history has there been a ten foot black bear killed that would essentially stand eight feet tall.

Hides are squared by a nose to tail measurement added to a clawtip tto clawtip measurement.
Those two numbers added together then divided by 2.

Hides can be manipulated, so Boone & crockett records skull sizes, (length + width).

Taking NOTHING away from the Kitsap bear, it is a toad for sure, but as you we all know these internet things have a way of running out of control.

Just keepin it real.