Growing up we had a Black Lab named Big John. We were camping in the Rogers Pass and sitting around the campfire roasting marshmallows when Big John heard some rustling and stood motionless staring into the bushes. Dad looked behind to see 2 eyes glowing in the dark that belonged to a black bear. Before he could grab the dog by the collar Big John ran off barking and in hot pursuit of the bear. Dad quickly grabbed the flashlight and took up the chase.. By following the barking sounds he eventually found our dog at the base of a tree with the bear halfway up. He said he had a terrible time getting the dog away from the tree.
The next morn the Ranger came by saying other campers were complaining about a dog barking late at night and wondered if we knew what was going on.
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