Woman takes on bear to save her dog

[The Straight Story]

Woman takes on bear to save her dog

Just moments after letting her German shepherd, Otto, out in the backyard, Suzan Merritt heard him wailing.

Merritt, 38, who lives in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, ran out the back door of her home to find her 90-pound dog being attacked by a black bear.

“My legs kept going, but my head didn’t realize there was a very large black bear in my backyard with a cub,” she told the Allentown Morning Call. “I went to grab my dog, and the bear knocked me down. The bear sliced my head.

“I just got back up and screamed, and the bear backed off and climbed over the fence, so I was able to get the dog back in the house.”

http://www.ohmidog.com/2011/11/14/woman-takes-on-bear-to-save-her-dog/

[Brickbat]

1. Heh. I've let the dogs know if we meet a bear on the trail, they're on their own.

[Poll_Blind]

2. And they're cool with that- because they know they only have to outrun you, not the bear.

:rofl:

PB

[Brickbat]

6. Don't think they haven't told me!

:rofl:

The hound would go for the bear; the collie, not so much.

[AlecBGreen]

5. If me and Jama meet a bear...

the bear would be wise to leave, quietly, the way it came :evilgrin:

She is still a puppy but here is her Grandpa Brutus:

[Brickbat]

7. Our last dog was about 90 pounds -- but he was a mutt.

German Shepherd, Doberman, and Great Dane. Pure muscle. He was great.

[AlecBGreen]

10. Mutts are the best!

My favorite dog was our Pitbull mutt, Speedbump. She was the sweetest little lovebug! She had a head like a cinderblock and a was built like a brick sh*thouse but she never hurt a fly. The only reason we got Jama is bc she was gifted to us by her owner, Brutus' "mom" and "dad." She is a headstrong little beast but I think the is going to be a fantastic dog. We want to have a baby soon so we wanted a dog we knew would be cool with kids. Mastiffs are truly gentle giants. You can poke em in the eye and pull their ears and they couldnt be bothered. Here she is, being sorely tested by my wifes delicious food:

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. wow... 90 pound dog is pretty big

[styersc]

4. Woman protecting beloved dog v. bear protecting beloved cub.

Toss up.

[uppityperson]

8. sounds like all 4 beings involved were scared. Poor dog, poor bear, poor cub, poor personq

Glad no one got hurt worse than they did.

[woo me with science]

9. That dog will be devoted to her for life.

Probably was before, but this had to mean something big.

[Drahthaardogs]

11. My dogs have held a few bears at bay

dispatched a marauding coyote, and the coons dare not set foot in my yard, but they are Drahthaars and are gritty, athletic, and have insane prey drive. I don't think I would feed Otto, he looks sweet but is not my kind of dog.

[lumberjack_jeff]

12. The bear fled over the fence leaving the cub? That must be some scary woman. n/t

[The Straight Story]

14. Probably my X

:rofl:

[Bozita]

15. DUzy, for sure!

[PETRUS]

13. Dang.

So far the bears have always run away from my dog. I worry...