A bear entered a Nipigon, Ont., couple's home on Tuesday night and attacked them, prompting the family's dog to contain the wild animal until police arrived.

The bear entered the home's back door when the couple opened it to let their dog out around 11 p.m. ET, said Kim Rodak, a spokesperson for Northwest Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), told CBC on Wednesday.

"At that point, the bear either charged or basically just came in," she said.

Amid the attack, the couple escaped to a bedroom and barricaded themselves while they called 911 for help. The bear wandered around the house until it somehow ended up in the basement, said Rodak.

The family's dog held the bear off until police arrived, she said.

"The dog just stood her ground and kept barking at the bear in order to keep it down there

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