Man lets dog into the garden, shortly afterwards he is in mortal danger!

Orange City (USA) - A man in the US state of Florida was letting his dog out into the garden when he suddenly noticed something sinister lurking there. Without hesitation, he acted immediately to bring his four-legged friend to safety - and risked his own life in the process.

One of the bears had grabbed the little dog and she had already got into the animal's mouth. (symbolic image)
One of the bears had grabbed the little dog and she had already got into the animal's mouth. (symbolic image)  © 123RF/martingaal

As Live 5 News reports, Blake Sprout and his Pomeranian mix dog "Karen" are still recovering from a scary encounter that happened in the backyard recently.

It was just before bedtime when Blake quickly let his dog out into the front garden. But when he opened the door, he realized too late that three young bears were right outside his front door.

The moment Karen crossed the threshold, she charged towards the bears without hesitation. Blake couldn't hold the four-legged friend back in time.

One of the bears quickly grabbed the little dog, who had already been caught in its jaws.

Blake Sprout saved his Pomeranian mix Karen from death

Karen had to be operated on immediately after the attack, but is now on the road to recovery. (symbolic image)
Karen had to be operated on immediately after the attack, but is now on the road to recovery. (symbolic image)  © 123RF/kshavratskaya

Blake immediately lunged and kicked at the huge animal to save his Pomeranian.

The bear briefly let go of Karen, but instead of retreating, it now turned its attention to the man. With a fierce attack, the predator bit the man in the stomach.

Despite the painful wound, Blake did not give up. When the bear grabbed the fur nose again, which was screaming in pain, Blake grabbed stones and threw them at the animal. The bear then finally let go of Karen and fled.

The four-legged friend had to be operated on immediately after the attack, but is now on the road to recovery. Blake himself suffered a large bruise on his stomach as a result of the bite. As a precaution, he had himself vaccinated against rabies.

According to reports, the three young bears were captured together with their mother and relocated to a safe place. However, the incident has made Blake more cautious. He no longer lets his four-legged friend into the garden so carelessly.