Man ‘Plows Into’ A 350 Lb Bear And Punches It In The Face To Save His Dog

There’s nothing we wouldn’t do for our beloved furry friends, even if it means putting ourselves in danger. Kaleb Benham from Nevada County, California was at home the day just before Thanksgiving when he saw something outside of the window that made his heart drop into his stomach.

Kaleb’s 90-pound rescue dog Buddy was fighting for his life as a massive bear was “dragging him by his head.” At that point, “the only thing I could think of was ‘save my baby,'” Benham told CBS News, so he did what he had to do. He ran down there, “plowed into the bear, tackled it, and grabbed it by the throat and started hitting it in the face and the eye until it let go.”

Fortunately, Buddy survived the grueling attack by a whisker, and was rushed to the hospital. Meanwhile, the bear has already returned to their property a couple of times and Kaleb is worried the 350 lb giant may want his “catch” back.

A man from California tackles a 350 lb bear that was attacking his rescue dog Buddy

Image credits: AnnaGilesTV

A CBS Sacramento reporter, Anna Giles, shared Kaleb’s story on Twitter and it touched so many people

A man’s love for man’s best friend is a powerful force. Kaleb Benham from Grass Valley took on a 350 pound bear that was attacking his rescue dog, “Buddy.” Kaleb said he heard a growl the saw the bear dragging buddy “by his head.” So he tackled the bear and punched it pic.twitter.com/XAhTrS2AEC

— Anna Giles (@AnnaGilesTV) December 4, 2020