--- --- # Watch a Ferocious French Bulldog Chase Away Two Large Bears by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Oct 5, 2015 2:52 PM UTC by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Oct 5, 2015 2:52 PM UTC Some French bulldogs are very welcoming to the wildlife they encounter, like this pup named Ellie-Mae who spent a glorious 30 minutes [playing with a deer](http://time.com/3486667/viral-video-french-bulldog-deer/) in her backyard. But others, like this heroic little beast named Jules, get far more protective of their turf. Watch below as Jules scares off two 100-pound bears who were approaching her family’s home in Monrovia, Calif. [According to CBS News](http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/10/03/small-dog-called-hero-after-scaring-off-3-bears-at-home-in-monrovia/), a third bear was also prowling the property, but wasn’t caught on camera. Jules’ owner, David Hernandez, said he recently set up the surveillance system specifically to monitor bears. They’ve been making frequent visits looking for food after wildfires have impacted their supply. As you’ll see, Jules does _not_ mess around with these intruders. She chases them so aggressively that one bear scales a fence to escape her fury. “She blew me away,” Hernandez told CBS News. “Couldn’t believe that she turned into a Wolverine.” In exchange for her valiant actions, Jules received a bath, treats and plenty of kisses. ### See Portrait Photographs of Shelter Dogs  Luigi, a puggle, which is a very highly desired "designer breed" was put up for adoption almost immediately because his family was moving. Traer Scott  Molly is a super-affectionate senior golden retriever who was separated from her owner of ten years after the woman was forced to move into elderly housing that did not allow pets. Traer Scott  Bandit, a Maltese mix, was seized from an elderly owner who was deemed unfit to provide proper care for animals. Traer Scott  Hope was born with deformed front and back legs. She was adopted right before she was euthanized. Traer Scott  Foxtrot is a purebred Chinese crested. Her owner was a victim of domestic violence and was forced to enter into a victim relocation program. Traer Scott  Salt was surrendered along with his brother, Justice. She lost her home after he owner's landlord changed his mind about allowing dogs. Traer Scott  Layla was surrendered to the shelter after her family fell on very difficult financial times. Traer Scott  Morrissey originally found as a stray, he developed a case of mange that caused him to lose a third of his fur. Traer Scott French Bulldog Chases 2 Bears Off California Property: Video ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4061130/french-bulldog-chases-bears/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4061130/french-bulldog-chases-bears/"},"headline":"Watch a Ferocious French Bulldog Chase Away Two Large Bears","datePublished":"2015-10-05T14:52:53.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:46:55.884Z","description":"Most fearless Frenchie in history","url":"https://time.com/4061130/french-bulldog-chases-bears/","keywords":["Newsfeed","animals"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Samantha Grossman","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4061130/french-bulldog-chases-bears/","name":"Watch a Ferocious French Bulldog Chase Away Two Large Bears"}}]}] ```