Gondia: Pet Dog Chases Away Sloth Bear, Saves Injured Owner

This is the brave man who battled a 350-pound black bear to save his dog - Detroit Daily News

It was the day before Thanksgiving, and Kaleb Benham was puttering around outside his home in Northern California. His 90-pound pit bull, Buddy, was romping around nearby, doing what dogs do: getting into trouble. Only this time, Buddy was getting into a whole lot of trouble. The unmistakable sound that no one wants to hear alone in the woods caught Benham’s attention. It was the deep, guttural, otherworldly roar of a black bear. Benham wheeled …

Gondia: Pet Dog Chases Away Sloth Bear, Saves Injured Owner

Gondia, Vidarbha: A pet dog saved its owner from a sloth bear attack in Borunda village, Goregaon tehsil, Gondia district. The brave dog fought off the bear and chased it away, preventing serious harm.   The man, Rajesh Harichand Chanap, was injured in the attack and is being treated at Gondia District General Hospital. The incident happened around 8 PM on Wednesday.   Borunda village is close to Nagzira Sanctuary, where wild animals are often s…