Granby resident Josh Ballard and his 5-year-old dog Evan are an inseparable pair, but after a surprise bear attack last month, he said he is grateful that they are both alive.

The attack occurred on Aug. 25, after Ballard let Evan outside in the backyard of his Granby home.

“I let him out the back deck where he usually runs around the pool before coming back in,” Ballard said. “When he went out, I noticed this giant bear right in the path where he normally runs and her cubs were up in my pear tree. Unfortunately, I don’t think he saw the bear until it was too late. The sounds were just horrifying. I had about a second to react.”

Ballard said quick thinking took over and he grabbed the bells on his door and began making loud noises.

“By some luck, I happened to be right next to her cubs

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