I had a neighbor they owned a cockapoo dog , a cocker spaniel poodle mix. Short , sort of chunky dog with black curly fur .
On their visit to Yellowstone, while walking the dog , a woman started screaming that they had a bear on a leash . This probably would have been around 1971-72 time frame.
I can picture Mrs. Kravitz screaming , Look, a bear on a leash !
OMG thanks for the belly laugh!