Friday, April 19, 2013

Data on pepper spray use on polar bears

Very interesting data on pepper spray used on polar bears...
Effective in 13 of 14 recorded cases worldwide.
Average distance to bear: 2m !
No bears or humans killed :)

Pepper spray is tool that should not be neglected.

http://awsassets.wwf.no/downloads/james_wilder_2__efficacy_of_bear_deterrent_spray_vs__polar_bears.pdf