re: Grizzly bear kills husband, wife and their dog at national park in Alberta, Canada

Bear spray on a backpack…. The right tool in the wrong place. Doesn’t do any good if you can’t get to it quick.

I have family in Jackson Hole, one member is retired but does tours periodically just cuz he loves the scenery, story telling and strangers. Anyway, my favorite story he tells is of this foreign couple that thought bear spray was actually repellent, so they started spraying it on each other while waiting for the tour to head out.

Not a tragic ending as the OP story but a cautionary tale nonetheless, and one that teaches a lesson. Always read the instructions when your seeing nature you've never seen before.

- anyway, csb