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ProfessorGAC

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20. Just So You Know..

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 05:28 PM

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...bear spray has the same active ingredient as pepper spray.
But, pepper spray intended for defense has around 10% capsaicin.
Bear spray is only around 2%, but the aerosol mechanism creates a wider & longer pattern, making it harder for an animal to evade. One wouldn't want to close enough to a bear to use human intended spray.
Pepper spray is, therefore, actually stronger that bear spray, but less effective on bears.
But, it's way more effective on humans.

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