A man fended off a bear that had attacked his dog

A US citizen with a gun in his hand fought off a bear that attacked his dog in his backyard. KCRA-TV reports.

The incident took place on Saturday 9 December in Sierra County, California. The man was walking his dog in his backyard. He later went outside to see how his pet was doing. At that moment, a bear lunged at him from the backyard of a neighbour’s house.

The man was injured but managed to free himself and reached for his gun. At that moment, the wild animal collided with his dog. The American shot the bear, whereupon it ran away. The man was taken to hospital, where he spent some time healing his wounds.