• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
Gruesome Bear Attack Leaves 2 Dogs Injured, Owner 'Inches' Away from Being Mauled Himself

Gruesome Bear Attack Leaves 2 Dogs Injured, Owner 'Inches' Away from Being Mauled Himself

July 1, 2021
LaMonica McIver Indicted For Alleged Assault On Immigration Officers

LaMonica McIver Indicted For Alleged Assault On Immigration Officers

June 10, 2025
Trump Pick To Face Democrat Lawmaker In Key Governor’s Showdown

Trump Pick To Face Democrat Lawmaker In Key Governor’s Showdown

June 10, 2025
Democrat Mayor Finally Slaps Curfew On Parts Of LA After 5 Days Of Riots

Democrat Mayor Finally Slaps Curfew On Parts Of LA After 5 Days Of Riots

June 10, 2025
‘Flesh-Eating Parasite’ Menaces American Beef Industry

‘Flesh-Eating Parasite’ Menaces American Beef Industry

June 10, 2025
USDA Says It Will Shore Up American Food Security Following Chinese ‘Agroterrorism’ Scare

USDA Says It Will Shore Up American Food Security Following Chinese ‘Agroterrorism’ Scare

June 10, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Mike Rogers Demands Probe Of Potential Chinese Espionage At University Of Michigan

EXCLUSIVE: Mike Rogers Demands Probe Of Potential Chinese Espionage At University Of Michigan

June 10, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Young Kim Puts Dems’ Condemnation Of Violent LA Riots To The Test

EXCLUSIVE: Young Kim Puts Dems’ Condemnation Of Violent LA Riots To The Test

June 10, 2025
Trump Promises To Restore Original Confederate Names To Slew Of Military Bases

Trump Promises To Restore Original Confederate Names To Slew Of Military Bases

June 10, 2025
House Passes Bill To Keep Non-Citizens Out Of DC Elections

House Passes Bill To Keep Non-Citizens Out Of DC Elections

June 10, 2025
Judge Rejects California’s Attempt To Halt Trump’s Military Deployment

Judge Rejects California’s Attempt To Halt Trump’s Military Deployment

June 10, 2025
Democrats Blame Grid Operator For Energy Crisis Of Their Own Making

Democrats Blame Grid Operator For Energy Crisis Of Their Own Making

June 10, 2025
87-Year-Old Dem Shuts Down Concerns Over Age, Intends To Run For 19th Term

87-Year-Old Dem Shuts Down Concerns Over Age, Intends To Run For 19th Term

June 10, 2025
  • Donald Trump
  • State of the Union
  • Elon Musk
  • Tariffs
  • Congress
  • Faith
  • Immigration
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
  • Login
IJR
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls
No Result
View All Result
IJR
No Result
View All Result
Home FaithTap

Gruesome Bear Attack Leaves 2 Dogs Injured, Owner 'Inches' Away from Being Mauled Himself

by Western Journal
July 1, 2021 at 6:34 pm
in FaithTap
240 12
0
Gruesome Bear Attack Leaves 2 Dogs Injured, Owner 'Inches' Away from Being Mauled Himself
491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

On the morning of June 14, David and Jessica Aungst of Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania, got the fright of a lifetime when a bear attacked their dogs.

The couple knows they live in bear country and shared that they see bears several times a week, but on this particular Monday morning, a mother bear and her cub had posted themselves right in the front yard.

[firefly_embed]

[/firefly_embed]

“This morning at 5, David let the dogs outside like he always does,” Jessica shared in a Facebook post on June 14. “He went back inside to the bathroom and heard animal noises, growling, and whining. He ran outside and saw the bear. The momma bear and her cub were in our front yard.

“Maverick chased the mom under the deck and cornered her where we believe the bear attacked him. The bear broke through the lattice and went around the corner to run right into Cooper where he then got attacked as well.

“David yelled at the bear and it stopped attacking Cooper and then lunged at David. Then ran off.”

It was the Aungst’s black Labrador, Maverick, who first sounded the alarm and consequently got the most injured.

“Maverick walked around our backyard, around our pool, and then all of a sudden, just started darting to the front tree right here,” Aungst said, according to WNEP-TV.

Video from a surveillance camera showed more details about the incident, including capturing the heart-stopping moment the bear threatened David. But their attention quickly turned to their dogs.

“We were focused on Cooper because we knew at that point that he was attacked,” Jessica said. “He was bleeding, so we decided to try to stop the bleeding on him. And then we realized that there was blood on our dresser in our bedroom, and we noticed that Maverick was also injured.”

[firefly_embed]

[/firefly_embed]

Maverick and Cooper, a 12-pound Pomeranian and poodle mix, both had to be taken to the vet. Maverick ended up with 11 staples to close gashes along the back of his thigh, and Cooper ended up getting three staples as well.

The couple is now concerned that others might also experience run-ins with these bold bears, and Jessica said she has been in contact with the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

“We are in the woods, so we expect it, but unfortunately, it’s becoming kind of a nuisance at this point that there’s so many,” Jessica explained. “This could have been a child; it could have been my husband, at that point, you know he did — the bear did lunge at him. He was inches, pretty much, away from the bear.”

[firefly_embed]

[/firefly_embed]

Thankfully the dogs are healing well, and the family is still whole.

“Happy Father’s Day to the best dog dad ever,” Jessica wrote in a Father’s Day appreciation post on Facebook. “The way you love our dogs shows me how much you will love our child one day. Not many could say they chased off a bear to save their children.”

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

Tags: animalsassaultdogFamilywildlife
Share196Tweet123
Western Journal

Western Journal

Advertisements

Top Stories June 10th
Top Stories June 7th
Top Stories June 6th
Top Stories June 3rd
Top Stories May 30th
Top Stories May 29th
Top Stories May 24th
Top Stories May 23rd
Top Stories May 21st
Top Stories May 17th

Join Over 6M Subscribers

We’re organizing an online community to elevate trusted voices on all sides so that you can be fully informed.





IJR

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Trusted Voices On All Sides

  • About Us
  • GDPR Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy
  • Subscribe to IJR

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Top Stories June 10th Top Stories June 7th Top Stories June 6th Top Stories June 3rd Top Stories May 30th Top Stories May 29th Top Stories May 24th Top Stories May 23rd Top Stories May 21st Top Stories May 17th