You’ve purchased your bear spray and are eager to hit the trails. But if you found yourself in a bear encounter, would you know how to use it effectively? Wildlife safety expert Kim Titchener, founder ...

Rangers reveal why bear spray outperforms guns in real park encounters The post Guns vs. Bear Spray: What National Park Rangers Actually Rely On for Safety appeared first on Bushcraft Base Camp.

On a recent sunny evening at Kincaid Park, a group of Anchorage residents gathered around a charging bear — printed out and taped to a foam posterboard. Marian Snively, a wildlife education specialist ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. (KCPQ) – Dramatic ...

I've been studying bear-human conflict for the past 17 years, and have heard all sides of the "firearms vs. bear spray" debate among big game hunters. The issue is: If you're hunting and you encounter ...

Police are searching for a group of 10 masked individuals they say carried out a sophisticated and coordinated robbery at a jewelry store in the Bronx, using bear spray to temporarily blind workers as ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman accused of using bear spray at a business on Union Avenue then leading police on a high-speed chase was arraigned Thursday on multiple charges. Moenay Humphries, ...

The 29-year-old hiker sustained severe injuries to his chest and arm. With millions of visitors coming to national parks like Glacier, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton each year to see different types of ...

GREENWICH VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Six people were injured after a spray attack in a crowded Manhattan park. Police say someone started using bear repellent -- similar to pepper spray -- in ...

A man is facing charges after he allegedly broke into a Johnstown home and attacked two people using bear spray. Daren Dyzal, ...