Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A family husky's protective instincts kicked in when a bear came running across their driveway, charging straight at a child nearby.

“You’re always wondering in the back of your head, ‘What’s gonna happen if she needs to protect us?’ And now we know,” Jeffrey Tazzara said in an interview with WTNH News8.

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