(meteorobs) Wild Animals: Lions & Tigers & Bears Oh My!

[George Gliba]

   I agree that pepper spray is the best if a bear get too close. I have 
only had a bear get
fairly close to me, but out of range for pepper spray, twice at Mountain 
Meadows in West
Virginia in nine years of observing at our cabin. Both of these times, I 
made a lot of noise
and swung my red flashlight around while turned on, hoping it wouldn't 
react like a bull
and a red cape. Both times, to my relief, it ran down away.

Clear Skies,
GWG

David Oesper wrote:
> Thanks, Eric, for your very informative posting!  And many thanks to everyone else who posted.  I enjoyed (and learned a lot from) the lively discussion.  For those of us who don't want the responsibility of owning firearms, it looks like the bear pepper spray is the best solution.  Have it with you when you observe alone, and hopefully you will never have to use it!
>
> Dave
>
> --- In meteorobs at yahoogroups.com, Meteorites USA <eric at ...> wrote:
>   
>> Pepper Spray - Effective on both animals and humans alike. Works
>> well in many circumstances and scenarios. Cheap and legal in most
>> areas.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Eric Wichman
>> Meteorites USA
>>