Dog dies trying to protect northern California couple from bear attack

Couple was seriously injured after attack on 19 September and are mourning the death of their French bulldog A bear attack last weekend has left a California couple seriously injured and mourning the death of their French bulldog, who tried to protect them from the animal. In the early hours of 19 September, Jeff Wilson, who lives in rural northern California, let his dog Cassie go outside, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Continue reading...

Uwa Ede-Osifo · Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:22 PM
California | The Guardian

Dog dies trying to protect northern California couple from bear attack

Couple was seriously injured after attack on 19 September and are mourning the death of their French bulldog

A bear attack last weekend has left a California couple seriously injured and mourning the death of their French bulldog, who tried to protect them from the animal.

In the early hours of 19 September, Jeff Wilson, who lives in rural northern California, let his dog Cassie go outside, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

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