HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. — A man in western North Carolina fought off a bear to protect his pet Yorkie, ABC affiliate WLOS reported.
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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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