Scout's owner, Kayla Kleine told Storyful the bear, who visits the yard regularly, had earlier helped himself to her 3-year-old dog's breakfast.

The video garnered over four million views, winning plaudits for the tiny dog. “Little man syndrome finally paid off,” a user wrote. “The bear will forever be ridiculed in the bear community for such an act of cowardice,” another user commented.

A proud Pomeranian fearlessly protected his home – or more likely his food bowl – from a black bear who wandered inside.