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The bear suddenly appeared and lunged for the dog

Bear encounters in Western North Carolina happen frequently -- from the animals getting into vehicles to walking through carports and yards.

It wasnt May the Fourth, but the force was with North Carolina resident John Koerber and his Yorkie, ChewB, as they survived a bear attack.

For more than 30 years, John Koerber, along with his wife and mother-in-law, has called Henderson County home.

A North Carolina man used a walking stick to protect his dog from a hungry bear that aimed to make a meal out of the Yorkshire terrier.

Where the heavens kiss the peaks.

It wasnt May the Fourth, but the force was with Hendersonville, N.C.s John Koerber and his Yorkie, ChewB as they both survived a bear attack.

It wasnt May the Fourth, but the force was with North Carolina resident John Koerber and his Yorkie, ChewB, as they survived a bear attack.