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Bookmakers take note: The hairiest oracle in the Yellowstone Valley made his Super Bowl selection, and Ozzy the bear has a winning record to protect.

ZooMontana’s 730-pound grizzly had his pick of a Denver- or Carolina-themed cake, each prepared from the same ingredients just for him. After some sniffing, intense thought and encouragement from his friend Bruno the Russian brown bear, Ozzy chowed down on the peanut butter frosted Broncos cake.

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Ozzy started picking winners of the big game in 2013 as a promotion for Billings radio station 98.5 The Wolf. ZooMontana Director Jeff Ewelt said Ozzy nailed his first selection when the Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers that year, and it made national headlines with coverage from ESPN and Sports Illustrated.

The event has become a yearly tradition, and Ozzy is two for three after selecting the Broncos before they lost Super Bowl 48 to the Seattle Seahawks. Ewelt hopes he didn’t make the same mistake twice.

“I’m rooting for the Broncs myself, but we did not sway the cakes,” he said with emphasis.

Ewelt said he was nervous all morning that Ozzy would go for Carolina and set up a conflicting matchup on Sunday.