Teenage Girl Confronts Wild Bear in Shocking Security Video
A viral video from Bradbury, California, shows a tense encounter between a teenage girl and a wild bear.
A backyard security camera caught the moment a brown bear and her cubs wandered along a wall before being confronted by barking dogs. Seventeen-year-old Hailey Morinico intervened, shoving the bear to protect her dogs, including her mother's emotional support animal, Valentina.
"When I knelt down, I was literally face to face with her,"
Hailey told CNN, describing the intense moment. She made a split-second decision to rush over and shove the mama bear off the wall before hurrying her dogs back inside.
- The clip has spread online, but experts warn it points to a deeper problem.
- Hailey's actions were motivated by a desire to protect her mother and her dogs.
Author's summary: Teenager Hailey Morinico confronts wild bear to protect dogs.