Same relative size bear shot on Kodiak by OlBlue. It dove into the saltwater and stayed there for quite a while as the tide receded. Three posters from here, me included, saw the bear,skinned the bear, and moved the bear around...
200 pounds is a ridiculous estimate unless the bear hide was still carrying well over 50 pounds of fat and flesh.
I have seen 200 pound wet bear hides, but they were from far larger bears.
Sorry if that does not fit your version of things, nor your memories, but I have had bear hides on scales too many times to accept the number 200 on an 8.5' bear hide, skull in.
