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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. Glacier hikers use bear spray to fend off grizzly attack - AOL

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   Sep. 23—A group of visitors in Glacier National Park used bear spray to ward off a grizzly after it bit a Washington man last week as they hiked through foggy conditions along the popular ...

5. Rare white ‘spirit bear’ caught on trail camera in Michigan ...

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   A hunting guide set out bear bait and a trail camera in the Michigan woods, but the beast that came wandering into view of the hidden lens was — even to a seasoned outdoorsman — stunning.

6. Bear spray, metal whip and a stun gun: Some of the violent ...

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   Nichols, of Longview, Texas, assaulted officers with pepper spray, and later on Jan. 6, at his hotel room, he called for additional violence. Nichols confessed on video in the third person. He was ...

7. Mace (spray) - Wikipedia

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   Mace is the brand name of an early type of aerosol self-defense spray invented by Alan Lee Litman in the 1960s. The first commercial product of its type, Litman's design packaged phenacyl chloride (CN) tear gas dissolved in hydrocarbon solvents into a small aerosol spray can, [1] usable in many environments and strong enough to act as a deterrent and incapacitant when sprayed in the face.

8. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   Synthetic repellents tend to be more effective and/or longer lasting than "natural" repellents. [1] [2]For protection against ticks and mosquito bites, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends DEET, icaridin (picaridin, KBR 3023), oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), IR3535 and 2-undecanone with the caveat that higher percentages of the active ingredient ...

9. Skunk - Wikipedia

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   The thiols also make their spray highly flammable. [16] [17] A skunk's spray is powerful enough to ward off bears and other potential attackers. [18] Muscles located next to the scent glands allow them to spray with a high degree of accuracy, as far as 3 m (10 ft). [19]