“THIS HERO DOG THREW HERSELF AT A CHARGING BEAR TO SAVE A 6-YEAR-OLD BOY.” 🐻🐶❤️ — HER BRAVE ACT LEFT AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY IN AWE A terrifying moment outside a Connecticut home nearly turned into tragedy when a black bear charged toward 6-year-old Colton as he played in the yard. Just seconds before the bear could reach him, the family’s husky mix, Bella, fearlessly sprinted into danger, bit the bear, and chased it away, protecting the young boy from harm. Security camera footage of the dramatic rescue has since gone viral, and Bella has been officially honored for her incredible courage—earning praise as the four-legged hero who refused to let her family face the bear alone.

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Family’s heroic dog fights off bear that charged 6-year-old boy: video

A heroic family dog chased away a wild bear who charged at a young boy outside his Connecticut home – and the pooch was awarded for the brave act.

The Tazzara family’s 6-year-old son Colton was playing in front of their house on July 4 when he was approached by the hulking predator.

Terrifying video captured by the family’s security camera shows the black bear charging up on the tiny boy, who has no choice but to stand his ground and brace himself.

But the crisis was averted when the family’s dog, a husky mix named Bella, bravely runs up on the beast.

A black bear runs across a front yard while a small child stands in the driveway.
The Tazzara family’s 6-year-old son Colton was playing in front of their house on July 4 when he was approached by the black bear.Jeffrey Tazzara via Storyful
A dog and a bear face each other in a driveway as a child lies on the ground and various vehicles are parked around.
The crisis was averted when the Tazzara family’s dog, a husky mix named Bella, ran up on the bear.Jeffrey Tazzara via Storyful

Colton’s dad Jeffery Tazzara told ABC News he heard the dog barking before he saw the attempted attack.

“A vicious bark, not like she barks and yips and howls and stuff … this was a different kind of bark,” Tazzara said.

Bella cuts off the bear just as it’s about to make contact with Colton, nipping at its tail to pull it away, the video shows.

A child stands near a dog defending against a bear in a driveway.
Bella cuts off the bear just as it’s about to make contact with Colton, nipping at his tail to pull it away, the video shows. Jeffrey Tazzara via Storyful

She continued to chase the bear out of the family’s front yard.

“[S]he bit it in the rear end, and the bear ended up crashing into my boat, and then I think [it] scurried under the boat and then through the back between the houses and into the woods,” Tazzara told the outlet.

Bella was then honored for her action by local politicians on July 17, who praised her for “incredible bravery” in chasing down the black bear.

Bella was then honored for her heroism by local politicians on July 17, who praised her for “incredible bravery” in chasing down the black bear. WTNH

“Stories like hers remind us of the remarkable bond between families and their pets and the incredible acts of heroism that can happen in our own communities,” State Sen. Stephen Harding said in a Facebook post.

“Congratulations, Bella, on this well-deserved recognition. Connecticut is proud to call you one very good dog!” Harding said.

SOURCE: NYPOST