An alternative route from our school cuts through the forest to the locale from where many of the grade schoolers come. It is inhabited by bears so we are admonished by county patrollers to stay at the unobstructed outer areas.
The wisdom of Tucson elders suggests otherwise. They think that the scarcer cache of food in the forest will drive the bears out one day that we are traversing. We should use bear pepper spray to defend ourselves, they say.
Some of my fellow Arizonans are accustomed to gunning bears down, but in my humble opinion, there is a more humane solution. If you use bear pepper spray, a bear will be debilitated momentarily but not sustain any permanent damage.
The Mace Bear Repellent Spray is what I own and also advise the parents of my 4th grade students to purchase. It is effective up to 30 feet. In Magnum Fogger form, it comprises 260 grams of a powerful pepper solution.
Pepper sprays meant for human assaults, I learned at web sites, are not appropriate for ursine threats. Rather, you should use bear pepper spray since it is made with a specific formula for bears that is FDA-approved.
The elders were right. I confirmed it one summer’s day that I was rounding my tasks off and then caught some of the eighth graders advancing to the woods. I rushed so I could catch up to them, being mindful of my Mace Bear Repellent Spray.
My intention to convince the bunch to back up did not work. I walked with them instead. Suddenly, a black bear appeared. In a matter of seconds, I silenced them and ordered them to lie face down and freeze.
I understood that with the Mace Bear Repellent Spray, the black bear would be unable to see briefly and feel a burning sensation on its skin. I went to use bear pepper spray and we jumped on the chance to flee. No lethal mauling ensued, fortunately.
Michael Gravette has been a wholesaler for over twenty years. He owns Safety Technology, the leading drop ship wholesaler of self defense products, hidden cameras, spy and surveillance systems in the world. He also builds turn key internet websites for his represenatives.