<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Bear spray creates a cloud of capsaicin and related capsaicinoids that dissipates and remain effective over a distance of 25-foot and acts as a deterrent once it is inhaled by a bear.</p>
September 29, 2011
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September 29, 2011 9 p.m.
Spray ... then pray
What to do if a bear charges you
COEUR d'ALENE - Compared with a surprised or agitated bear that decides to charge, yelling "No," "Stop," and "Go Away" while firing bursts of a chemical spray seems a bit like bringing judo to a gunfight.