Bear-Dog Encounter Just West of Ontario Boundary

A Manitoba woman says her 13-year-old dog named Sassy saved her life this week during an encounter with a black bear at the family’s cottage in Whiteshell Provincial Park in Manitoba.
Sandi Cross says Sassy distracted the aggressive, full-grown bear and its cub as she headed outside to hang her laundry.
Sassy was seriously wounded during the encounter and will likely require surgery where the bear bit into her neck and head.
Cross tried to drive the bear away by yelling and throwing her shoes at it.
It eventually let Sassy go and retreated up a nearby tree.