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A 60 second internet search yielded these 3 instances. My takeaway from this is that while firearms have been effective in stopping some attacks, they have also failed.As I mentioned in post 24, I know next to nothing about bears. What does concern me about relying on bear spray, however, is the number of times it's failed to stop an attack. A 60 second internet search yielded these 3 instances. The links are below. I did carry bear spray and a Ruger 454 Casull while hiking with my sons in Montana last June. My takeaway from this is that while bear spray has been effective in stopping some attacks, it's also failed. There is absolutely no way I would be without a gun in the event that the spray didn't work. I understand the attacks happen fast and that you may not have time to use one of them, much less both, but I'm from the it's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it school.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/09/30/police-man-continues-driving-after-being-shot-twice-in-head.html
http://metro.co.uk/2016/05/21/rambo-of-dzerzhinsky-gets-shot-twice-but-still-keeps-fighting-5897124/
http://articles.philly.com/2012-05-21/news/31789017_1_police-officer-evers-officers