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Bear spray
Type of aerosol spray bear deterrent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bear spray is a specific aerosol spray bear deterrent, whose active ingredients are highly irritant capsaicin and related capsaicinoids, that is used to deter aggressive or charging bears.[1][2]
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