Here's an interesting spin on the effectiveness of bear spray: Mountain Biker Describes Grizzly Attack

The short story is a mountain biker runs into an aggressive grizzly which swipes at him with his paws and then bites down on his back ... right into the bear spray canister he had attached to his backpack. They are both covered in a cloud of the spray & the grizzly runs off.


photo from The Jasper Local

Some days it pays to be lucky!