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2. Bear spray - Wikipedia

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   Bear spray is intended to deter an aggressive or charging bear; a user points the canister at an aggressive bear and sprays the contents for 2–3 seconds. The maximum range of sprays by different manufacturers varies, but they are reported to be effective when sprayed at a charging or aggressive bear from a distance of 1.5 to 3 meters (4 ft 11 ...

3. Bear danger - Wikipedia

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   Bear attack deterrent spray (active ingredient: 0.857% capsaicin) Bear spray, a form of pepper spray, is the most effective defense against attacking bears. [9] [10] Although this claim has been disputed because of the 83 incidents in the Smith study [10] only 18 cases involved an aggressive bear, and of those 18 only 9 involved a charging bear ...

4. Bear safety in Vermont: How to avoid a hairy encounter as ...

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   What happens if you do encounter a bear? Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department offers these tips if you do find yourself sharing space with a bear: ... Use bear spray. It's like pepper spray for bears.

5. How to survive a bear attack – or better yet, avoid one ...

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   Bear spray and weapons. Some people like to carry bear spray and/or a weapon with them when venturing into bear country. Pratt is an advocate of the former and says be sure to practice using it ...

6. Why bears keep showing up around Gatlinburg – and what ...

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   If a black bear charges you, use bear spray. If it makes contact, fight back using your surroundings. Do not play dead. Hayden Dunbar is the storyteller reporter. Email hayden.dunbar@knoxnews.com.

7. List of fatal bear attacks in North America - Wikipedia

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   Bear danger area closure sign of the type used at Denali National Park and Preserve. This is a list of human deaths caused by bear attacks in North America by decade in reverse chronological order. These fatalities have been documented through news media, reports, cause-of-death statistics, scientific papers, or other sources.