Womens fends off bear attack with zucchini

      Missoula County Sheriff's Lt Rich Maricelli says a 200 -pound black bear attacked women's 12-year-old collie just after midnight on September 22 on the back porch of her home about 15 miles west of Missoula. When the women , who police did not name , screamed to draw the bear's attention , it charged her, swiping at her leg.She jumped back into the kitchen and after grabbing the nearest thing , a 12-inch zucchini hurled it at the bear.The zuchhini hit the bear's head causing it to flee.