Bear spray is exploding in the trash near Yellowstone National Park

Re:Bear spray is exploding in the trash near Yellowstone Nat... by wewewedxfgdf on Saturday May 16, 2026 @11:40PM (#48165869)

Is bear spray like mosquito spray.

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Re:Bear spray is exploding in the trash near Yellowstone Nat... by tristanj on Saturday May 16, 2026 @11:56PM (#48165936)

No, bear spray is the same as pepper spray, except highly pressurized to shoot a longer distance (10m vs 2m). Bear spray has the same active ingredient as pepper spray (capsicum).

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Re:Bear spray is exploding in the trash near Yellowstone Nat... by fakedang on Sunday May 17, 2026 @01:57AM (#48166379)

> (capsicum)

Capsaicin

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Re:Bear spray is exploding in the trash near Yellowstone Nat... by rationalist on Saturday May 16, 2026 @11:41PM (#48165870)

No, it's like a super pepper spray. You definitely don't want to spray it on yourself.

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Re:Bear spray is exploding in the trash near Yellowstone Nat... by jandrewrogers on Saturday May 16, 2026 @11:51PM (#48165914)

Bear spray works as well on humans as it does on bears.

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Re:Bear spray is exploding in the trash near Yellowstone Nat... by corndoge on Saturday May 16, 2026 @11:54PM (#48165927)

Yes

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Re:Bear spray is exploding in the trash near Yellowstone Nat... by bombcar on Sunday May 17, 2026 @12:24AM (#48166030)

If you spray it on yourself certainly bears won't be your biggest immediate problem ...

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Re:Bear spray is exploding in the trash near Yellowstone Nat... by Volundr on Sunday May 17, 2026 @12:57PM (#48170676)

Bears don't like well seasoned hikers?

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