Update to “Bear Minimums“:
“Teachers successfully repelled the bear using pepper spray and a bear banger.”… Tamara Davidson, British Columbia’s minister of environment and parks, called the teachers who fought off the bear “true heroes,” adding that they were well-prepared…” [More]
Do government flacks know how to do anything but gaslight to keep the obvious from being questioned? If the teachers had been successful and well-prepared there wouldn’t be 11 mauling victims fighting for their lives.
And remember, kids, to always wear good running shoes and hike with a group. You will not be able to outrun the bear, but you might be able to outrun the people you are with.