Dog dies trying to protect northern California couple from bear attack

A cinnamon colored black bear in Kings Canyon National Park in California in 2010./iStockphoto A cinnamon colored black bear in Kings Canyon National Park in California in 2010./iStockphoto California Dog dies trying to protect northern California couple from bear attack Couple was seriously injured after attack on 19 September and are mourning the death of their French bulldog

Prefer the Guardian on Google A bear attack last weekend has left a California couple seriously injured and mourning the death of their French bulldog, who tried to protect them from the animal.

In the early hours of 19 September, Jeff Wilson, who lives in rural northern California, let his dog Cassie go outside, the San Francisco Chronicle reported .