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Testimonials

Stories from Actual Encounters with Wild Animals

PLEASE BEWARE!!!

Moose Charged me twice today first encounter just past box canyon by a pissed off momma moose who came out of nowhere. She charged me HARD and finally stopped once the calf got up & ran away... The second was a young female who was in the river eating I didn't see until it was running hard at me. This time I had my bear spray in hand, was 8 ft away & blast!!! Stopped in its tracks...I yelled it went in the creek, but was mad and charged again. I put a tree between it & l, shot again, a lot this time, it ran away. I got maybe 50 yards, it followed me down the river & reappeared on the trail, I yelled & it proceeded up the high side and I cautiously left. Very scary day today... lungs burn from inhaling spray and ran out of spray too…. BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!!

Paul Rudman - Idaho Falls, Idaho

TREK Bike Incident

I regularly ride my Trek 920 bicycle on lightly traveled dirt roads here in southern Michigan farm country. While bears are not an issue around here, dogs can be a problem. Last week I was out for a ride when I encountered an aggressive dog. Was riding slowly up a hill when a couple of dogs approached from the side. One was a small “yip, yip” dog and was not a problem as it stopped when it came to the edge of the road. The other was some kind of large Pitt Bull mix. He went out into the street and confronted me head on. Over the years I’ve had several encounters with dogs while riding. Usually if I yell at an aggressive dog that will take care of the problem. That was not the case in this instance. The dog would charge me, back off a bit when I screamed at him, and then charge me again. A woman, probably an owner, came outside and started yelling at the dog, but it paid no attention to her. She finally was able to grab the dog by the collar. However, it broke free from her and charged me. However, I was ready. I always ride with UDAP Bear Spray in a Getta Grip Mount. I hit the dog with a short burst when it got within ten feet of me. It sneezed and coughed as it backed off and lost interest in me. I coughed a bit too as some of the spray got caught in the breeze and floated over to me, but I was able to ride away unharmed.

Later on, I called the County Sheriff's Office and reported the incident to the Animal Control Officer who told me that she would pay a visit to the residence to inform the owners of the obligation to keep their dogs under control.

As a dog owner, I’m happy that I was able to protect myself without causing serious injury to the dog.

You have a wonderful product.!

Doc

UDAP Pepper Power most likely saved my life.

I am a 68-year-old woman who was taking a walk when two pit bulls were lunging at their ropes. I got my pepper spray out and was prepared to use it if necessary. Suddenly one of the dogs broke his rope and came viciously running towards me at full speed. He lunged at me, and I was able to spray him. He backed off and lunged at me again. I sprayed him again and he backed off. Right then his owner came and restrained him. I would have been seriously injured, if not killed if I hadn't had your pepper spray. I go nowhere without your spray now.

Thanks for saving my life! Picture taken immediately before my walk when the dog attacked.

Kathy Card

 

Attack on Runner

I have been listening intently to the reports of the recent Mountain Lion attack on the runner in Colorado, following last year's attack and death of the mountain biker in Washington and have heard many people, including Parks, Fish/Game and the Colorado Governor comment on everyone doing the right thing..."look big, don't run, and fight back..."  This is not enough!

On September 20, 2018, my 20 year-old son, Sean, was hiking solo around Mt. St. Helens on a break from his college.  I warned him about the possibility of mountain lions and told him to do everything in the attack-prevention handouts and, take his bear spray, commenting further that he would be lucky if he got to see one.  He reports, during his hike, he stepped over some cat scat and, realizing what it was, made his bear spray accessible.  Some moments later he saw a boulder move above him..."boulders don't move"...and he realized it was a mountain lion, headed in the opposite direction.  At this time, he chose to continue on his hike but took his bear spray out, holding it in his hand.  Some time later, he stopped at a trail sign, had pulled his map out placing it up on the trail sign to keep the wind from blowing it around.  He reports he heard a noise, turned around and saw a large Mountain Lion, crouching and growling some 20-30 feet away.  He did what he knew to do: continue standing tall with pack on, raise hands, yelling loudly.  He states the cat didn't move, only making an eerie, screeching growl.  At this time, he released his bear spray, and the mountain lion immediately took off.  My son chose to abort his hike, hiked back many hours to the trail head and called me, his father, from the parking area.  He passed another hiker at the beginning of the hike and this hiker chose to turn around as well.  My son was very shook up.  I spoke with him for some time very relieved that he was an Alaskan boy, had his bear spray and knew how to use it.  My wife is a biologist...most of our friends believe our son would have been attacked had he not used his bear spray.  My son is positive of this.

With the apparent increase in attacks on runners, bikers and hikers, UDAP should be marketing your spray to be used against mountain lions...you may help save lives, like my son.

Thanks,

Sean O'Neil- Fairbanks, Alaska

Wisdom is Better than Strength! Ecc. 9:16

Be Prepared!

EPA registered bear spray is to deter bears. However these are cases where people have used bear spray to protect themselves in other animal attacks.

Testimonies are in chronological order and updated as additional stories come in -- Check back frequently!

Jeff Sturges – Minnesota

As I was walking my golden retriever today in a off-leash dog park, my dog was attacked by a full grown pit bull. The pit bull backed off for a second, giving me enough time to pull out my container of pepper power fogger. I aimed at the dogs face from roughly 5 feet and sprayed the dog once and the pit actually went directly to the ground trying to bury his face. After a few minutes the pit bull literally took off into the woods running into trees trying to get away from me. Myself and my retriever would like to thank you for a fantastic product.

Jeff Sturges - Minnesota

 

Thanks for saving my butt and my Thanksgiving dinner.

I have carried bear spray since I first saw it at the Western Washington State fair in 1998, but until 2 years ago, I only carried it when I was hiking or camping in bear country.  2 years ago while walking my dogs near where I was living, a stray attacked one of my dogs and cut him up quite badly.  Since then I always have my bear spray with me whenever I take the dogs out also. On the evening of the 25th of November I walked to the grocery store and on my way home I was approached my 2 young men, One pulled a gun and asked for my groceries the other asked for my wallet.

Fortunately I was wearing my dog walking coat which held a can of UDAP Bear spray.  I handed the guy with the gun my groceries and then reached into my coat to get my wallet, or so they thought.  Instead I popped the safety clip on the can as I was pulling it out as it cleared the pocket I was able to unleash the spray.  The range was just over 2 arm lengths so the spray didn't have a chance to spread out but it was enough to make the guy with the gun drop his gun as he fell into the gutter. The second individual was a little farther away but close enough to get a good dose with just a little flick of my wrist.

He also hit the ground dropping the gun that he had been hiding behind his back.  I was able then to kick both guns away from them without any problem.           When they tried to get up a second short burst convinced them that staying on the ground was a good idea.

When the Police arrived they called the fire Department to hose the 2 down prior to hauling them off to jail.  (it was 22 degrees).  Both individuals are currently being held for trial they were denied bail.  I did have to toss some of the food out because it was covered with the spray even through the plastic bag and containers protected it.  Also because of the closeness of the encounter I did get some spray on my cloths and hands…. Word of advice here, Don't forget to wash your hands after using your bear spray, because it really hurts when you rub your eyes if you don't.

It is also a good to practice popping the safety off the can beforehand.  I have used practice cans of bear spray for that and when a can expires I take it out to the middle of nowhere and practice using it.  Because of this practice time I was able to deploy the spray without even really thinking about it.  I really like the fact that even at such a short distance I was able to take out both with just a little side to side flick of the wrist I was able to take out both attackers.  I am also very glad that nobody died and I don't have to deal with the psychological trauma of killing someone.

People say they carry a gun for protection but think about it…We know people can continue to shoot after they have been shot but with a good quick dose of bear spray they are down and out and if they could shoot they couldn't see to shoot you. Also with the spray there is a lot less paperwork and grief.  One other thing, at close range and with the good dispersal rate I wouldn't aim directly for the face, especially with the bigger cans because the pressure could probably do some real damage to someone's eyes.  But that is just me.
LeRoy Barnes.

My UDAP Story

I got my first can of UDAP spray on a visit to Mark's ranch outside Bozeman MT.  I did a days work on the ranch & some time preparing the cans for shipping.  At the end of the day he fed me and my buddy well and we dove into his very cold little pond.  I took a can of bear spray as payment.

Since then, over the years I've owned 7 or 8 cans of UDAP bear spray.  I've only used it once in self-defense.  The target was a Scottsdale AZ Bear (that means a young wealthy guy driving a hummer and having road rage on the freeway).

For some reason the guy was dodging around me on the freeway.  I or someone must have done something to set him off?  So I took the next exit ramp, planning to wait for the light & get back on and never see him again. He followed me to the red light and exited his Hummer & approached my Corolla.  I cracked the window to see what his issue was.  He promptly spit at my face and landed a good lugie in my left eye and while yelling & threating me punched the window so hard I can't believe it didn't break. I reached for my can of UDAP spray with my right hand (across my lap) by the time I came up he had retreated several feet.  However he was still wielding something in his hand.  Could have been a Tazer or firearm or pepper spray or who knows.  I couldn't tell with the spit in my eye. I opened the car door & took a good 1 sec spray to the head.  He retreated   to the open door of his hummer.  The window was open so when his head popped up I got off another 1 or 2 sec blast. The light turned green as I got back in my car & I drove away.

The bottom line , Thank God I had a non lethal alternative , option B was 40 CAL SW side arm.
Craig

 

Bear Spray is one serious can of Whoop Ass on pit bull dogs!!

Jan. 06, 2011 Veneta Oregon

I had just let my cat outside for a while when I noticed the neighbors pit bull dog was running loose outside. Fearing for the well being of my cat, I grabbed a can of bear spray I keep at the front door of the house. I went outside to find my cat before it was killed.

In the process of looking for my cat the dog charged across the street at me like a bolt of lightening! Fearing for my own safety I let the dog have a blast of bear spray, hell right up the nose 5 feet away. That dog about tore the pads off his feet stopping and then running away. It did not want to be anywhere near that cloud of bear spray.

The bear spray stopped the attacking dog in its tracks! I would not hesitate to use bear spray again if I need to, it works!!
Kevin Hamby

"The coyote disappeared in the orange cloud"…

As I was walking my golden retriever today in a off-leash dog park, my dog was attacked by a full grown pit bull. The pit bull backed off for a second, giving me enough time to pull out my container of pepper power fogger. I aimed at the dogs face from roughly 5 feet and sprayed the dog once and the pit actually went directly to the ground trying to bury his face. After a few minutes the pit bull literally took off into the woods running into trees trying to get away from me. Myself and my retriever would like to thank you for a fantastic product.

Richard and Andy the Scottie

…I gave her the shortest burst I could which caused her to retreat…

In coming down an unused road near Jackson , Wyoming , I encountered a moose and her calf. Hiking in this country, moose encounters are not unusual, so I made the usual noise and arm movements and continued slowly toward her. These actions usually cause the moose to slowly retreat, but in this case, she moved purposefully toward me with her ears down. I remembered I had a canister of UDAP Pepper Power® on my belt for defense against a possible bear attack and resolved to use it against this moose if necessary. When she had gotten to within about 30 feet of me, I gave her the shortest burst I could which caused her to retreat and ultimately pass me with her calf as far away as the terrain allowed.
Walter

Maybe they should call it Bison Spray?

I've made several trips to fly fish Yellowstone's backcountry and always carried UDAP spray as a precaution in case of surprise encounters with bears. In the last week of September 2009 I found that my UDAP spray could also work on the animal that injures more park visitors than any other - bison!

On that late September day a cold front moved in covering much of the park in a light snow, and I spent the day fishing about 4-5 miles up Slough Creek. Shortly after I started hiking back out I turned and saw a single bull bison emerge from the trees and start following me down the trail. He was a good 250 yards or so back and it was just a coincidence that we were going the same way, so I did not think much of it. About a mile on down the trail with the bull still trailing I came over a small hill and saw another

bull bison standing just yards off the trail about 150 yards ahead of me. At about 100 yards away I could see he was agitated, so I yielded the path to circle around behind him making sure I was keeping a good 70-80 yards away. As I got behind him I lost sight of the first bull but figured there would be a good bison fight when he came over the hill and saw the second. Feeling safe at some 80 yards away, I got behind the one tree in the area and got my camera out to capture the impending fight. I took a few shots of the second bull, but could not yet see the first. Then the second bull suddenly turned and started walking away from the direction of the first, which meant he was coming more or less in my direction. There really was no where for me to go and the branches of the tree were too high to reach, so I dropped my backpack and camera, got my can of spray out and ready, and stayed as much behind he tree as I could. At 30 yards, just when the bison seemed like he was going to walk right on past, he looked over at me and then turned 90 degrees to his right and charged full speed at me. With my 7.9 oz can ready, I started spraying when he was about 15-20 yards out. He disappeared into the orange fog, then he turned 90 degrees to his left and ran some 80 yards wheezing, coughing, and shaking his head, then stopped facing my direction.

I then looked to my right and saw that the first bull had come around the hill and was now just to my right some 50-60 yards away. He looked at me, then looked at the bull I had just sprayed. The sprayed bull turned away and started running, and the first bull took off after him. I guess there would be a fight after all, but I was not going to see it. With some 3 miles or so to go and getting toward dark, I grabbed my gear and set a quick pace on the trail out.

I've always heeded the park warnings to keep at least 25 yards away from the bison, and actually always thought 50-75 seemed smarter. In this case, even 80 yards (I measured it the next day) was not enough. I reported the incident to Park Rangers who said sometimes those bulls just go nuts. The bull that charged me would not have been able to knock down the tree I was behind, but I certainly am glad I did not have to have an agility contest with that bull. Thanks UDAP!

Once a dog gets even the smallest taste of UDAP Bear Spray, he never bothers me again.
I repeat, he never bothers me again!

I want to tell you about another use for using UDAP Bear Spray. My name is Todd and I am an Ironman Triathlete. My sport involves swimming, cycling, and running. I live in Alabama and spend many hours cycling on country roads training. I love the country roads because there are usually not any cars. But, I have always had problems with dogs. Dogs love to chase me and cause me problems. This is extremely annoying and even startling if a dog comes upon you when you are not paying attention. Also, a dog can be extremely dangerous because of the speeds you travel while cycling. A dog made me wreck once causing damage to my bike (which costs $4,000) and causing me to get injured.
The only protection I had against dogs was a loud voice and spraying them with my water bottles. Usually this only kept them at bay and they would always be there waiting for me on my return trip or my next ride. This was very frustrating.
I was talking once with some fellow triathletes and we were having an entire conversation about how much we hate dogs because of the problems they cause us on the bike. This was a very bonding conversation. One of the guys said he uses UDAP Bear Spray to protect himself and the dogs do not bother him anymore. I ordered my first bottle the next day!
My next ride, I tucked the UDAP Bear Spray in one of my bottle holders on my bike and went out for my ride hoping for some payback. Of course, I did not have any problems with any dogs. After about two weeks, I was riding and I started being chased by three dogs. I saw them charging at me and I got out my UDAP Bear Spray. When the dogs were close, I fired the spray at the dogs and missed. I was amazed at how streamline and how far the spray went. It startled me as much as it startled the dogs. The dogs stopped in their tracks and did not bother me even though I missed. They stood there confused. Since then, I have used the spray many, many times. I have sprayed many dogs and put them down from far enough away that I was never in any danger.
Once a dog gets even the smallest taste of UDAP Bear Spray, he never bothers me again. I repeat, he never bothers me again! He will sit there from a distance and watch me ride by. I just smile J
Thank you UDAP! I am now able to enjoy all of my bike rides.
Sincerely,

Todd - Ironman Triathlete -Muscle Shoals, AL
...his head got lower and began stomping his fore feet...

This was what I saw as I rounded a blind corner on an old cattle trail in the Deer Prairie Creek Preserve in Venice, Florida. It is not my first encounter with feral hogs; in fact I have had several little ones walk over my feet while standing camouflaged alongside a hiking trail. I didn't plan it that way to be sure, but it did not develop into a problem and I got out with several good photographs.

The reason there is only 1 photograph of Ole Nasty and it is slightly out of focus is because he lifted his head from the rut as he heard the click of the shutter from 40 to 50 feet away. He swung his head toward me and began walking directly at me. Talk about a cardiac stress test! Needless to say, I was not interested in any follow up shots because my attention was drawn to the white tusks protruding form his lips. He made several more steps as I was drawing my canister of UDAP and quietly slid the safety off the trigger.
As he got closer, his head got lower and began stomping his fore feet with each step. Not fast, but steady. I could not have been in a worse place. The nearest tree was 20 or more feet away and too big to climb and jumping was out of the question because my camera gear and pack weighed just over 40 pounds on that day. My only thought was if the canister still held its charge.
It did! 3 years of heat and cold and 3 test shots at home it did not fail me. Hogs can run very fast and they can turn a lot more sharply than you can imagine. I estimated his distance at 30 feet when I hit the trigger, but the cloud enveloped his head so either the canister has a longer range than advertised or he was closer. In either case the effectiveness of this product is beyond my expectations. The hog was gone in an instant and by the sounds of him groaning and crashing trough the palmettos, he was not in any condition to continue his previous intentions. Thanks guys - it really works

...You just never know how a moose will react....

Last year I was working near the Continental Divide just south of Glacier National Park. Over the course of about two months I saw this cow moose, never saw a calf, at least a half a dozen times, in the same area. I came with-in a hundred yards of her each time and she never displayed any aggression. Then one morning I'm in the same area and see the cow moose again. This time, at about a hundred yards or so, she lays her ears back, with the hair standing up on the back of her neck, and trots in my direction. I thought, "what the hell's up with her?" and stepped back in the timber behind the largest tree I could find. She came charging in, reared and started striking with her front feet around either side of the tree. I'm ducking and dodging and thinking this old girl is pretty serious. The can of UDAP, that is ALWAYS in the right-hand leg pocket of my Carhartt pants when I'm in the backcountry, comes to hand and I give her about a two or three second burst at about three feet distance. The effect is immediate and dramatic. The cow moose almost goes down, regains her feet and ricochets off about three trees on her way out of the timber. It worked very well and I didn't have "moose tracks" all over me! I have been treed by moose on one occasion and respect them as much as grizzly bears. Under certain circumstances they are more unpredictable than bears. You just never know how a moose will react and I was very glad to have your product in my pocket on that day. Thanks again for "saving my bacon!"
Sincerely, Ross Buckingham

...in my right hand looked to be something he did not want any part of....

Lions, Tigers and UDAP Bear Deterrent Pepper Spray

To who it may concern I have used the product UDAP Pepper Power® for the control of big cats as a non lethal or physical damaging agent in the following emergencies.

1) Male tiger introduced to a new female tiger for the purpose of breeding. The male tiger upon introduction to the female grabbed her by the throat and would not let go after the use of C02 water and noise to no avail, we gave the male tiger a short blast of the pepper power from about 20 feet it hit him around the head and he immediately turned loose of the female and left her unharmed.
2) We had several male lions out on the compound together when one male bit the other on the tale. When this happened the bitten male became very hostile and attacked the first male. I was standing by the action and had a can of pepper power on hand as is our practice at all times for potentially violent circumstances. When the lion fight broke out I sprayed the lions from 20 to 30 feet away and the animals stopped on the spot with little injury from the fight. I am sure without the spray the injuries would have been very serious.
3) A female Jaguar (temporarily placed with us) decided not to let her keepers near the door of her bar type enclosure. She would attack at the door as soon as she new someone was coming. We tried several times with food, water from a hose, and a stick to convince her to let us close to her door to no avail. This was preventing us from cleaning and feeding her and her breeding mate. We used the shortest burst possible of UDAP Pepper Power® and she left the area and she let us close to the door.
I have had over 200 big cats and have raised them in Zoos for more than 18 years I have found the UDAP Pepper Power® product to be a valuable means of big cat deterrent in extreme emergency situations, it works fast with no permanent harm even on the most aggressive animals under extreme circumstances.

UDAP Bear Deterrent Pepper Spray at the Zoo

I am writing this letter to endorse UDAP Pepper Powe® as a deterrent for big cats. I had the chance to use it in the following situation. Our tiger exhibit here houses two tigers. We recently chose to introduce a third animal into the exhibit. All went well for a week when the male tiger attacked the new female grabbing her by the side of the head and the other female grabbed her by the leg. He had a death grip on her and I am sure she would have perished if not for the quick effect that the UDAP Pepper Power® Spray had on him and his cage mate. The female tiger has fully recovered and they are getting along better now thanks to UDAP Pepper Power®. I have been in the zoo business for thirty-five years and I feel that UDAP Pepper Power® has a very powerful and immediate preventive effect upon wild felines when situations of harm arise. This product can stop the animal in it's tracks with no lasting harm to the animal.

...It takes the wind right out of their sails...

I am a vet who works exclusively with cattle in southern California. We don't see many bears here in Chino, but with over 100,000 dairy cows, we have more than our fair share of bulls. Two weeks ago a worker on a dairy here in Chino was killed by a bull. They are extremely dangerous and can weigh up to 2,000 lbs. You must never let your guard down when you are near one. Unfortunately, because of my work, I must often turn my back to them while I am in the corrals. I have made it a practice to carry UDAP Pepper Power® on my belt whenever I am in a bull string. If I am not carrying it, I feel naked. Whenever a bull crosses the line from threatening to dangerous I let him have it with the spray. It takes the wind right out of their sails every time. I have had to deal with enough aggressive bulls that I managed to use my entire bottle of spray. After that man was killed two weeks ago, I am glad that I did. If he had been equipped with a UDAP canister, I know he'd be alive today. Thank you for making a product that works.

From Micronesia to Alaska

Thank you for your outstanding product. I originally purchased (2) 15 oz. cans [UDAP Pepper Power®] for use as a defense against a Brown Bear attack here in Alaska. However, I spent last year on a tropical island in Micronesia. Although there were no Brown Bears there, I did find some extremely aggressive Boonie Dogs. One American school teacher was attacked by these dogs and required stitches on his back, he was lucky there were no more extensive injuries. I began carrying the pepper spray as a defense against these vicious animals. The product performed very well, and I was never injured. I used up both cans. Now, I'm back in the Alaskan Bush. My wife is teaching in a one-room schoolhouse and I'm working for the timber company based here. A couple weeks ago, my wife looked out the window and saw a Brownie chasing a dog around the schoolhouse. We've also had a black bear that has tried to get into the cookhouse. I work in the wilderness and see bears frequently. I would like to request 3 more cans of 15 oz. UDAP Pepper Power®. Thanks again for a wonderful, life-saving product. -- Michael A. Edison

The big Lion hissed...

Its tail swishing angrily, the hungry lion began shadowing me on the same trail. When the big cat stalked to within 30 feet I sprayed it with UDAP Pepper Power®. The big lion hissed and immediately began pawing its face, then bounded away in a blur. I learned the wisdom of being prepared, I won't go into the woods without UDAP's pepper spray. It puts me at ease and I can enjoy the outdoors without worrying. My wife and my daughters all carry your pepper spray when outdoors, because you never know when something unexpected might happen.

And what about the video, Bear Attacks

The video offered good information and good advice that should be required viewing for hikers, backpackers, hunters, campers, or anyone else who ventures into bear country. -- Mark Henckel, Billings Gazette