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• "Bear Attack Statistics for USA & Canada." Blackbearheaven.com. 2008.
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• "Bear Spray A Viable Alternative To Guns For Deterring Bears, Study Shows." Science Daily. March 26, 2008.
  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080325171221.htm
• "Bear Spray vs. Bullets: Which offers better protection?" U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2008.
  http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/species/mammals/grizzly/bear%20spray.pdf
• "Grizzly mauls, kills a bear 'expert'." Associated Press. Oct. 3, 2008.
  http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/142982_bearattack08.html
• "Two women charged after alleged bear spray attack at Regina bar." The Regina Leader-Post. August 19, 2008.
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• MacLeod, Casey. "Wednesday night bear spray attacks likely connected, say police." The Regina Leader-Post. August 7, 2008.
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• Medred, Craig. "Spray proves its worth in bear encounters." Anchorage Daily News. April 20, 2008.
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• Nickel, Rod. "Fun Day in the Park ends with attack - UPDATED." The Star-Phoenix. August 25, 2008.
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