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Pepper spray doesn’t work on bears. Bear spray is unsafe and potentially dangerous for humans. If you want to avoid the litany of headaches that comes with using the wrong spray, it’s best to use only bear sprays on bears and only carry bear spray in bear country.
Bear spray will work against almost all mammals including bear, cougar, bobcat, coyote, wolf, moose, elk, goat, sheep, and deer. And yet, the most likely scenario for needing bear spray is...
Frontiersman Bear Spray uses 2.0% capsaicinoids, the maximum bear spray strength allowed by the EPA while Sabre’s Red Max Strength Pepper Spray (for use on humans) uses 1.33% major capsaicinoids.
Bear spray is showing up at protests and riots. Here’s why, and how it affects humans. A counterprotester sprays a Trump supporter with bear spray during political clashes that turned into a...
The answer is yes, bear spray can work on humans, but it is not recommended for several reasons. Bear spray contains the same active ingredient—capsaicin—as pepper spray, but in a much higher concentration and volume. This makes it incredibly effective at causing intense pain and temporary blindness, even more so than regular pepper spray.
Bear spray is a very effective deterrent when used properly. In a 2008 review of bear attacks in Alaska from 1985 to 2006, Smith et al. found that bear spray stopped a bear's "undesirable behavior" in 92% of cases. Further, 98% of persons using bear spray in close-range encounters escaped uninjured. [11]
While bear spray is not lethal it “inflames the bear’s eyes and upper respiratory system, causing intense burning,” according to the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee.
Bear spray doesn’t work like bug repellent. Never spray yourself, your tent, campsite, belongings or surroundings. Carry bear spray in the same place every time ; then you don’t have to think about where it is.
Bear spray affects humans much like it does bears. The red pepper derivatives can cause swelling and irritation of the eyes, nose, and lungs. If you get sprayed in the face, you may not be able to open your eyes, have an extreme case of a runny nose, and experience a coughing fit.
Applying good bear safety techniques along with the appropriate use of bear spray will reduce human injuries caused by bears, reduce the number of grizzly bears killed in self-defense, and help promote the recovery and survival of grizzly bears.