{"id":2633405,"date":"2026-07-21T21:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T01:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-dog-moves-like-lightning-to-protect-her-boy-from-charging-black-bear-and-gets-the-job-done\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T21:45:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T01:45:42","slug":"watch-dog-moves-like-lightning-to-protect-her-boy-from-charging-black-bear-and-gets-the-job-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-dog-moves-like-lightning-to-protect-her-boy-from-charging-black-bear-and-gets-the-job-done\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Dog Moves Like Lightning to Protect Her Boy from Charging Black Bear and Gets the Job Done"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-dog-moves-like-lightning-to-protect-her-boy-from-charging-black-bear-and-gets-the-job-done%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2633405&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On the Fourth of July, a heroic dog named Bella helped protect Jeffrey Tazzara\u2019s 6-year-old son from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-florida-man-fights-off-black-bear-on-porch-saves-dogs\/\" title=\"WATCH: Florida Man Fights Off ... on Porch, Saves Dogs\">black bear attack<\/a>. The family\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ten-times-deported-ms-13-gang-member-released-in-sanctuary-city-kills-girlfriend-in-front-of-their-daughter-then-commits-suicide\/\" title=\"Ten-Times Deported MS-13 Gang Member Released in Sanctuary City Kills Girlfriend in Front of Their Daughter, Then Commits Suicide\">security camera captured<\/a> the bear charging at the child, but Bella quickly intervened by barking fiercely and chasing the bear away.Bella bit the bear on its hindquarters, causing it to retreat and crash into a boat before escaping into the woods. Tazzara plans to reward bella with a steak for her bravery. The event was covered by news outlets, including footage shared on YouTube. Historically, dogs have been valued companions to U.S. presidents and the American people, signifying their importance and cherished status in American culture.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Man\u2019s best friend came to the rescue on the Fourth of July, protecting a small child who was nearly the victim of a black bear attack.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffrey Tazzara\u2019s son was in the driveway that Saturday when his security camera captured the bear charging at the 6-year-old. The Connecticut home became a battleground when the family\u2019s husky mix Bella rushed over, putting distance between the child and the bear.<\/p>\n<p>Tazzara was packing for a party that evening when Bella started barking. \u201cA vicious bark, not like she barks and yips and howls and stuff \u2026 this was a different kind of bark,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>He witnessed Bella chasing the bear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBella finally caught up to the bear, like right in the middle of the driveway, and she bit it in the rear end, and the bear ended up crashing into my boat, and then I think [it] scurried under the boat and then through the back between the houses and into the woods.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tazzara said he plans on rewarding Bella with a steak for this heroic deed, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/GMA\/News\/dog-gets-charging-bear-young-boy\/story?id=134548164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WABC-TV ran a news segment on the incident, including footage of the moment.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jb8AqqpTGgM?si=O3_-bMkGsDD5X2iK\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The black bear came across the yard toward Tazarra\u2019s son. The father could be heard shouting just as Bella swooped in.<\/p>\n<p>Bella bit the bear on the hindquarters as the latter reconsidered the decision to attack the child.<\/p>\n<p>The bear made a pivot, retreating under the boat with Bella in pursuit.<\/p>\n<p>What a heroic deed, and it was on the Fourth of July.<\/p>\n<p>There is perhaps no better day to display heroism and courage in protecting those in need.<\/p>\n<p>For the American people and our history, dogs are a critical component of who we are. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountvernon.org\/george-washington\/facts\/soldier-statesman-dog-lover-george-washingtons-pups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Washington\u2019s Mount Vernon,<\/a> the first president kept dogs throughout his entire life.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Abraham Lincoln had a mixed-breed dog named Fido who would accompany him on walks around Springfield, Illinois, before his presidency, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presidentialpetmuseum.com\/abraham-lincolns-fido\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presidential Pet Museum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many other presidents have had dogs. 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