‘Hero’ French bulldog killed while saving owners being mauled by bear

Jeff and Mallory Wilson were mauled by the bear in their own back garden (Picture: GoFundMe)

A couple was saved by their ‘hero’ dog when a bear attacked them in the garden of their Northern California home.

Jeff Wilson heard their seven-year-old French bulldog, Cassie, bark inside their rural Trinity County home at around 4am on Saturday, September 19, prompting him to check their backyard.

When he opened the door, a bear attacked Jeff and knocked him to the ground, unbeknownst to his wife, Mallory.

Mallory was awoken by loud noises and she too went outside to check what was happening, with the bear then attacking her.

The bear then turned its a...