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A woman's 5-lb. Pomeranian chased a bear out of her house in a matter of seconds

The viral TikTok shows the bear leaving after eating some of the dog's food

Kayla tells PEOPLE Scout is a cuddly, sweet dog — just with a surprisingly protective streak

When Kayla glanced into her living room on a warm summer afternoon, she didn’t expect to lock eyes with a bear. Before the shock could fully hit, her 5-lb. dog, Scout, had already bolted toward the intruder, chasing it right back out the door.

“It was a Monday and I was just getting ready to go out,” Kayla tells PEOPLE. “I was in the washroom with music playing, so I didn’t hear the bear come in.” The front door had been left open, she explains, because the heat was stifling and the house didn't have air conditioning. Kayla as

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