A tourist in Glacier National Park was saved when their friend sprayed capsicum on a bear. I've always been interested in just how effective "bear spray" really is. Having been told to carry it on ...

A blast from a 10-ounce aerosol canister of capsicum spray may have saved the life of a backcountry hiker in Glacier National Park on Wednesday afternoon. A 34-year old woman was hiking near Lake ...

Hikers in British Columbia and Montana used bear spray to fend off attacking bears in two separate incidents this week, supporting use of the deterrent in backcountry settings. In a Facebook post, ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A pedicab driver says she and her 16-year-old son survived a violent attack in east downtown thanks to a can of bear spray. Police are still looking for the men who they say ...

About 20 people were treated for impacts from bear spray at Spirit Mountain Casino on Oct. 23. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Department of Emergency Services responded to the casino at about ...

In Montana, fall hunting seasons often put people in close proximity to grizzly bears that are feeding in the final weeks before the hibernation season. That means surprise encounters, which can be ...

FLORENCE, Mont. — Bear spray was invented in the 1980s by a University of Montana graduate student, Carrie Hunt. Over 40 years later and bear spray is a very important tool for human-wildlife ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Bear spray was accidentally deployed just outside of Spirit Mountain Casino on Tuesday morning, impacting 20 people, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Department of ...