A black bear mauled a Northern California couple at their Trinity County home, and their French bulldog Cassie died reportedly trying to protect them from the attack.
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/vicious-bear-mauls-couple-french-bulldog-intervenes-tragic-consequences
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/vicious-bear-mauls-couple-french-bulldog-intervenes-tragic-consequences