A woman in Frenchtown, Montana fought off a charging bear with a courgette this morning.

The woman heard noises in the middle of the night. When she went outside to see what all the commotion was coming from, she was surprised to discover that a 90kg black bear was attacking her pet dog. At first she screamed to try and scare the bear off, but that only provoked the angry animal. The bear proceeded to begin charging the woman. Trying to think quickly, the woman picked up a large foot long courgette and threw it approximately 3-4 feet to hit the bear on its head. Upon getting hit, the bear ran away, not to return.

For those of you who never heard the term “courgette” before, it is simply another word for “Zucchini”. If you have ever picked up a courgette, you will know that they can be quite heavy. As for scaring off a bear, it isn’t recommended that you try it. That is of course, unless it is your only option.