Mom saves toddler running to hug black bear

Mother saves toddler trying to hug bear (video screenshot)

(FOX NEWS) – A mother in Washington state sprinted between a cub and her own child before the toddler could give it a bear hug.

Samantha Martin of Redmond, Washington followed two-year-old Juniper outside Thursday after her daughter managed to sneak out the patio door, according to video from local outlet FOX 13.

Video shows Martin calling for the toddler to come back inside before turning a corner and seeing her daughter darting toward a black bear cub.

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