A couple alert passersby are being credited for possibly saving a baby bear from being hit by traffic in Bedford.

In video sent to News 12, two people in a car spotted the young black bear walking alone down the street, heading toward a busy intersection. 

The motorists are seen pulling past the bear, and along with, two barking dogs, safety divert the bear away from traffic.

In the video, a woman in the car cheers the pups on as they scare the bear back into the woods and away from fast moving cars.