On December 20th in Orange City, Florida, an extraordinary event occurred, highlighting the profound bond people can share with their animals. Blake Sprout, a resident of the town near Orlando, showed that his dog Karen is far more than just a pet—she is family.

DAVIE, Fla. (WFLA) — A dog saved its’ owners life after a fire broke out in her mobile home in Davie on Friday. Beverly Murphy, the owner of the home, told reporters from WTVJ that her dog woke her up in the middle of the night after a fire had started in her home at the 1300 block of Southwest 8th Street.

A man is recovering after being attacked by a black bear cub in the front yard of a Volusia County home. Blake Sprout, the victim, was trying to break up a fight between the cub and his dog when he was bitten by the bear.

A fight between a dog and a bear led to a man being injured when he dared to intervene on behalf of his beloved pooch, according to investigators in Florida. It happened after dark Dec. 20 in Orange City, and the man was lucky he avoided meeting the cub’s mother, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.

A Florida man was bitten by a bear after the animal got ahold of his dog last month, according to NBC affiliate WESH.

A Florida man was injured when he tried to break up a fight between a bear cub and his dog outside his home, according to news reports.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission directed staff to move forward with a proposal for another bear hunt in the state of Florida. At a meeting in December in Lakeland, commissioners said the proposal could be ready as early as May.