Alaska woman uses weapon to survive terrifying bear attack after predator mauls pooch: 'I thought I was dead'

An Alaska woman says a pistol she was carrying helped save her dog's life after a black bear attacked the animal during a mushroom-foraging trip on the Kenai Peninsula earlier this month.

Lori Price was walking near Skilak Lake on June 7, with her German short-haired pointer, Chaos, and chocolate Labrador, Willis, when the outing suddenly turned dangerous.

Price told Alaska News Source she heard a roar and immediately realized a bear had encountered her dogs.

"I heard the bear...