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ProfessorGAC

(76,193 posts)

4. Just To Be Clear

Reply to riversedge (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 06:47 PM

Friday

Bear spray actually has a lower concentration of capsaicin then the pepper spray used as deterrent on humans.
What separates bear spray is the packaging, because it sprays a longer, narrower stream so it can be deployed farther from a dangerous animal.
Where I'm going is, I don't believe they are using bear spray. I believe they are using the harsher pepper spray.