I think one just might classify this as a bear spray failure. A empty can of spray makes a piss poor impact weapon.


https://www.foxnews.com/world/...jasper-national-park


A black bear was "destroyed" over the weekend in Canada's Jasper National Park after the animal confronted a pair of hikers on a trail and killed one of their dogs in a predatory act, officials said.

The attack happened around 4 p.m. Saturday at the Alberta park situated in the Canadian Rockies, as two hikers and their two dogs were returning to the trailhead on Wabasso Lake Trail, Parks Canada said.

A hiker sprayed the bear with bear spray at close range, but the animal did not release the pet. The hiker then bashed the bear in the face with the bear spray can but still could not get the animal to release the dog.

The bear then carried the dog into the woods. Officials confirmed that the dog did not survive the encounter.

If you are going to hang out in bear country there are obvious risks.

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If you are going to hang out in bear country there are obvious risks

As with others here we live in prime bear country.

So hanging around is not a option it is a fact of life.

Smart people act accordingly.

One thing I learned in the ranching buusiness, a dog will pick a fight and when the tide turns he will run and squat between your boots, and the mad cow or bear whatever is always right behind him!