According to the Daily Mail, on June 30th, a mother in Canada was saved from an attack by a grizzly bear by a surprising help from a hair clip.

In a horrific incident on the Trans Canada Trail in the Yukon Territory, 24-year-old family support worker Vanessa Chaput was nearly killed by an eight-foot grizzly bear. according to According to the Daily Mail, Chaput credited the hair clip with saving her life. Her ordeal began when she was confronted by a pack of four grizzly bears while jogging on the Trans Canada Trail.

A 24-year-old mother barely survived a near-death attack by an eight-foot grizzly bear thanks to a hair clip. https://t.co/YaRZu2U35e pic.twitter.com/JsFb8jPICD

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They tried to retreat quietly, but the situation escalated when Nina, a German shepherd, chased the female bear, provoking the male grizzly. The bear reportedly lunged at Chaput, biting her forearm and then violently clawing her back. The attack was halted when the grizzly bit into Chaput's hair clip, shattering it. (RELATED: Republicans urge Biden administration not to release grizzly bears into Washington communities)

“He bit my head and I had a hair clip on and it broke in his mouth. He didn't like that so he let go of my head and ran across the road, but then he stopped, turned around and started charging at me again,” Chaput said, according to media reports.Using this short respite, Chaput was able to escape and eventually made it to the highway where she called for help from her husband.

“He then ran towards where my dog ​​was barking. Her barking saved my life. It took me about a minute to walk to the freeway, call my husband and we called 911. My dog ​​saw me and came running towards me,” she told the Daily Mail.

According to the Daily Mail, Vanessa was rushed to hospital with a broken arm, puncture wounds to her back and claw marks, and required more than 30 stitches. After 10 days in hospital, she was released home.