Security camera captures brave dog chasing bear from yard

A home security camera in Hewitt, New Jersey, has captured footage showing a dog sprinting across a backyard to scare off a black bear that was raiding a bird feeder.

Mark Stinziano, who lives in the house with his wife and children, posted the footage to Facebook after the Tuesday evening confrontation between the neighbor’s dog and the bear.

Viewers will see the bear yank a bird feeder from its stand and begin to eat what has spilled onto the porch, when all of a sudden a dog charges into the yard, rushes the bear, and ultimately persuades the larger animal to run from the yard.

Stinziano began his Facebook post by thanking the dog, named Riley, writing: “My neighbor’s dog is getting a steak dinner next time I see him. He is an awesome pup that comes to check on the kids from time to time. Now he is keeping them safe!”

Stinziano told ForTheWin Outdoors that Riley is a black lab mix, and a rescue dog, and that Riley has access to his yard while Stinziano is rebuilding his fence.