Wonder what happened to his dog.
The dog probably bolted. I love dogs, and my lab is like another kid. That said, if a bear met up with us while hiking, Daisy would probably bark a big storm up and then run like hell, leaving her master to fight alone.
Longwood, Florida has been overrun with black bears getting into garbage cans. They are getting bear proof containers to cope. When the bears see a dog they get agitated and have attacked. The surrounding areas also have bear encounters from time to time.
“Wonder what happened to his dog.”
I assume the dog just demonstrated that he can outrun his owner.
It's still afraid to return home........