Bear Spray and Dog Repellent
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Mace Muzzle EPA approved Mace™ Muzzle provides safe, effective and humane protection against canine attack. Ideal protection for walkers, joggers, cyclists or delivery people. Item No. 80146 |
$14.95 |
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260 gram Mace Bearspray This powerful Magnum Fogger sprays up to 30 feet! Both sizes empty in approximately 5.4 seconds. Item No. 80346 |
$39.95 |
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Nylon Velcro Holster for Bearsprays Item No. BS-NH |
$15.00 |
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Dog Chaser Dog Chaser produces a discomforting but not harmful, high frequency sound, audible to dogs but not to humans. Item No. DC-2 |
$19.00 |
Bear Awareness
Tips on preventing a bear attack.
Remember at all times that you are in bear country—and expect to see the creatures. “Most of the bears on the coast are well fed and used to interacting with other bears at close range,” he says. Because they are somewhat used to other animals, “they have a little better manners when bumping into people.”
Try to avoid surprise meetings at close range by making noise, preferably with your own voice. It’s a distinct identification of what kind of animal is there, and it tends to be louder and carry farther than high-pitched sounds such as whistles.
Always store food in bear-proof containers or suspend it about 12 feet off the ground between well-spaced trees.
Carry a bear deterrent, such as a pepper spray containing capsaicin, which shoots up to about 20 feet. In a study, the spray was effective 80 percent of the time against grizzlies. It caused black bears to pause at least momentarily.
If you do come face-to-face with a bear, don’t panic. Although each encounter is different, Herrero says that most last only a minute or two. Stay calm and assess the situation. “Chances are the bear is going to feel more threatened by your presence than you do by his.” If you run, the bear may chase you, and bears can run one and a half times as fast as an Olympic sprinter.
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