Carrying Pepper Spray?
11-29-19, 09:46 AM
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Late to the thread but for dogs, I used to carry "HALT" and it worked well the two times I needed it. Here's a link:
https://www.amazon.com/HALT-91427-Do...SIN=B001AZMH46
The one I had came with a handlebar clip. Didn't seem to hurt the dogs so much as freak them out and they left me alone the next time I saw them.
Not sure it'd work on bears but I can't imagine a black bear chasing down a bike. If the bear was in a populated area, it's probably well fed and would want nothing to do with fast food. I regularly hike in areas full of black bears and have never been harassed. Your mileage may vary, though.
https://www.amazon.com/HALT-91427-Do...SIN=B001AZMH46
The one I had came with a handlebar clip. Didn't seem to hurt the dogs so much as freak them out and they left me alone the next time I saw them.
Not sure it'd work on bears but I can't imagine a black bear chasing down a bike. If the bear was in a populated area, it's probably well fed and would want nothing to do with fast food. I regularly hike in areas full of black bears and have never been harassed. Your mileage may vary, though.
