5-Pound Dog Died Saving His Family From A Bear, Mother Says

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (CBS Local) – A woman in North Carolina says her family’s dog died a hero after he managed to save them from a bear that wandered into their home.
Pickles, a small five-pound pup, was about to head out into Tiffany Merrill’s yard in Black Mountain when a bear burst through the open sliding glass door on Aug. 31. “I thought I was gonna die,” Merrill told WLOS. “I started yelling for my kids. ‘Shut your doors!