Brothers seriously injured after bear attack in Yellowstone National Park

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1. Some indication one of the wounded carried & deployed bear spray...

Disturbing, but not unexpected. A surprise attack is certainly not conducive for good aim and that is only made worse if wind conditions are not optimal. The hiker who came upon the wounded had no bear spray at all. Yikes!

For those convinced guns are the answer, there are several good YouTube videos from established marksmen comparing their ability to shoot accurately (handgun or rifle) versus deploy bear spray at a still and then moving target. Both were pretty dismal results. But still, I carry bear spray and a very loud whistle--the latter more for coyotes or bobcats, but might be useful. That the brothers were hiking together is helpful, but more is better.