Bear spray is marketed as a viable defense for bears. But I am not sold on it because governmental agents prefer shotguns to bear spray.
To my way of looking at bear defense, if the best bear defense is identified, anything else is less than best. I would want to use the best to save the lives of my kids and me.
Bear spray should be used in ideal conditions. If the wind is blowing in the user's face, s/he will become incapacitated by it. I would not want to become incapacitated were a wild animal threatening the lives of my kids and me.
As in a self-defense incident, a good guy should never surrender tactical advantage. This is why I would never turn my back to any wild animal than can kill me nor would I ever run. However, I will back away slowly and give it everything it wants except our lives. Hell, I'd even make trout almondine for it if that's what it wants.
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