bear spray is the best defence against a bear attack.

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quoted from |Wanderung| Newsletter:

A number of studies are coming to the same conclusion that bear spray is
the best defence against a bear attack. The most recent such study is
highlighted in this Huffington Post article, complete with a light-hearted
animated video on how to deal with a bear encounter:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/20 ... arms_n_1379673.html

More details can be found by following a link in the above article:
http://bit.ly/H6HJYj
Selective quote that is worth noting: "Ninety-eight percent of those who
used bear spray walked away from their encounter unharmed, and none of the
people or bears involved died."