‘Our little savior’: partly blind New Mexico dog hailed for warding off bear
The Guardian World ·
A half-blind dog in New Mexico protected her family and animals from a bear, earning her the nickname 'bear slayer'. The dog was injured during the confrontation but managed to fend off the bear.
‘Bear slayer’ Honey injured during confrontation to protect family and animals from ursine home invader A half-blind, 12-year-old New Mexico dog is being called “bear slayer” after she fended off an ursine intruder at her family’s home, protecting dozens of chickens and other animals but only narrowly surviving the violent encounter. As told by her caretakers, the story of Honey demonstrates the extreme loyalty of dogs to their owners.
Original source: The Guardian World