A family’s pet miniature pig, Barbie Q, came to the rescue when a black bear threatened the rest of their animals. It happened up in Canada where I think there are 6 bears to every person. Security footage from the farm they live on shows a herd of goats, sheep, and dogs frantically running from one side to the other and then a black bear lumbering in slowly a few seconds later. Meanwhile, Barbie Q is still in her pig home that everyone else ran past. She eventually steps out and walks up to the bear. They sniff each other and then Barbie does a little charge that sends the bear running the other direction.
The dogs that ran away were supposed to be the ones that protected the other animals.
The owners of the farm say that it was out of character for Barbie to act like that. She sleeps in the human beds sometimes and goes on vacations with them. Barbie is quite timid and pampered. They said she’s even usually afraid of the goats. After the bear incident, they rewarded her with a bowl of fruit salad and belly rubs.