A shocking video shows the moment a 17-year-old in California pushed a bear off a fence to save her dogs. The surveillance footage, filmed on Memorial Day, shows the bear and its cubs walking along a low brick wall in the teenager's backyard when the family's dogs started barking at them. According to KTLA, the Morinico family, to whom the backyard belonged, were gardening at the time.
In the hair-raising video, the huge brown bear was seen swiping at one of the family's dogs, who ran back after receiving a particularly hard blow. The bear then turned its attention to one of the smaller dogs and had almost picked it up when the teen, named Hailey, rushed out to save it.
"I see the bear, it's grabbing my dog, Valentina, and I have to run over there. She's a baby," Hailey said to KTLA. "And the first thing I think to do is push the bear. And somehow it worked."
Footage shows the gutsy teen shoving the bear, causing it to fall backwards. She then scrambled to herd her dogs back to safety, pick one up and run back.
The footage was shared on TikTok and Instagram by Hailey's cousin, Brenda (@bakedlikepie). It has since gone viral with millions of views and made its way to other social media platforms like Twitter. Watch it below:
According to Snopes, the video was viewed nearly 10 million times in the first six hours after it was posted on TikTok. It has been widely shared and re-posted on Instagram and Twitter as well, collecting lakhs of views and leaving people amazed.
Hailey suffered a sprained finger and scraped knee as a result of her bear encounter. "By the time that the bear got pushed over, I was out of there with my other dog," she said.
But she cautions others against trying similar stunts. "Do not push bears. Don't do what I did, you might not have the same outcome," said Hailey.
Royal Enfield Interceptor Bear 650 Design Leaked; India Launch In November 2024 US Teacher Accused Of Giving Extra Marks To Students For Skipping Toilet Breaks A Viral Optical Illusion Is Stumping The Internet: Can You Find The Hidden Bear? MK Stalin Asks Centre To Recall Tamil Nadu Governor In Row Over Anthem Tamil Nadu Police's Counter Petition In Supreme Court Against Sadhguru Delhi Ex Minister Satyendar Jain Leaves Jail, Chief Minister Greets Him Harris, Trump Barnstorm Key State Michigan, Where Polls Say They're Tied 2 Brothers Found Dead Amid Rituals In Chhattisgarh: Cops Israel And Iran-Backed Foes Hamas And Hezbollah Vow More War Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.