HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. — A man in western North Carolina fought off a bear to protect his pet Yorkie, ABC affiliate WLOS reported.
John Koerber said he was in his Henderson County yard last week with his dog, ChewB, when they found themselves face-to-face with a large bear, WLOS reported.
“The bear made one more lunge to him, and I let out the deeps howl of ‘No’ and smacked him on his head one more and he backed up enough, so I went in the door and shut it,” Koerber told WLOS.
The dog owner bought an air horn and bear spray in case the encounter happens again.
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