A dog owner in California says he recently fought off a massive bear, tackling it to the ground and punching it in the face after it attacked his pit bull, Buddy.

Kaleb Benham, who lives in Nevada County, California, says his 90-pound rescue dog, Buddy, was playing near his home the day before Thanksgiving when the attack occurred. Bentham told CBS Sacramento that he heard growls outside, and when he went to check on Buddy, he found the roughly 350-pound bear "dragging him by his head."

"Honestly, the only thing I could think of was 'save my baby,'" Benham said.