Coverage dated April 28, 2025

Florida woman uses bag of cookies to escape bear attack near home

Headline from FOX 35 Orlando

A Florida woman and her little dog were charged by a bear while out for a walk in Sanford. With no time to think, Kristen Savage used a bag of cookies to save their lives.

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  1. FOX 35 Orlando

    Florida woman uses bag of cookies to escape bear attack near home (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A Florida woman and her little dog were charged by a bear while out for a walk in Sanford. With no time to think, Kristen Savage used a bag of cookies to save their lives.

  2. East Idaho News

    Florida woman uses bag of cookies to save dog from bear attack (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A Seminole County woman says she and her dog were saved by a bag of cookies when a bear attacked them last week. Kristen Savage told WESH 2 she was walking her dog, Ringo, in front of their house in the Sylvan Lake Reserve neighborhood around 8 p.m. on Friday. […]

  3. WSVN Miami

    Florida woman uses bag of cookies to save dog from bear attack - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A Seminole County woman says she and her dog were saved by a bag of cookies when a bear attacked

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