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Three friends on a leisurely Sunday hike in Banff National Park found themselves on a heart-pounding adventure after coming across a giant grizzly bear near Mount Norquay.

And they say if not for the actions of their brave dog, Momo, at least one of them would likely be dead.

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“I can still remember the fat moving on her body as she was running towards us,” said hiker Dominic Cyr.

Well-known Bear 148 chased Cyr, Kenzie Campbell and Jessica Savard for what seemed like 20 minutes.

“It’s a long time when you just keep thinking about how it’s going to kill you,” he said on Monday. “We were sure somebody would die mauled by the bear.”

The bear was standing a short six metres away from the hikers near the trailhead of the Cascade amphitheatre trail. They turned around immediately but the bear started following them. The group tried to remain calm, but the grizzly charged towards Campbell and forced them to release their dog.