Bear spray is legal in all 50 U.S. states for self-defense against wildlife, including bears. However, misuse against humans can lead to legal consequences.

Proposed amendments to Calgary’s public behaviour bylaw would prohibit the open display of weapons or noxious substances, such as bear spray. The proposed change, which the city’s community ...

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Bear spray typically has a range of 30-40 feet, while pepper spray’s range is shorter, around 10-12 feet, according to the EPA.

How to Survive shows how bear spray works to stop a real bear charge, including when and how to deploy it effectively. They explain the science behind the spray and safety tips to maximize ...

The bear is trying to push back what it sees as a threat," he told TV ERT. The hikers were heading toward the remains of a Greek warplane that crashed in the area some seven decades earlier.

Late on June 18, 2025, a woman entered a gas station in the 100 block of Salter Street and used bear spray on an employee while trying to rob the store.

The department also recommends having bear spray or some other kind of deterrent. Furthermore, DWR officials say people cannot outrun or out climb a black bear and don't recommend trying it.

Rapper Macklemore’s Seattle home was robbed over the weekend by masked men who attacked the nanny with bear spray, police said. Seattle police were dispatched to the home at 12:48 a.m. Saturday ...

SEATTLE — KING 5 has confirmed that Macklemore's house in Seattle was burglarized over the weekend by men armed with bear spray and wearing face masks, gloves and what seemed to be tactical vests.

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) said two masked men broke into Seattle rapper Macklemore’s home in Capitol Hill early Saturday morning. The suspects sprayed the nanny with bear spray and ...

A 27-year-old woman is facing robbery charges after a gas station employee was blasted with bear spray late Wednesday night. The incident happened on the 100 block of Salter Street at 11:51 p.m.