Scary Encounter When Dog Starts Barking Near Bear

Occurred on June 18, 2025 / Watertown, South Dakota, USA

Info from Licensor: "A black bear was casually walking along our beachfront, which is highly unusual in Watertown, SD. Ziva, my 28 lb Brittany, had never seen any creature like this before and attempted to take on this 200lb intruder that was on our property. Even before getting my phone out or starting to record, I could tell that the bear was not interested, non-threatening, and just a little confused why this dog was freaking out so much. I personally approached, standing and yelling within 30 feet from the bear. Ziva got too close and tumbled once (not in video) because the bear responded playfully, no aggressive swiping. The bear calmly walked away. No animals or people were harmed during this encounter."