[pct-l] Re: re: wild animal deterrent

[Timothy J Fearn <timfearn@juno.com>]

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>I know they sell these very loud personal alarms.  Pull the pin and it 
>sound
>like a bugler alarm.  Has anyone tried these with bears?
>
>Sly
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	That would definitely solve the inherent fire risk.  From the
pictures of Thailand that I saw on the news I'm assuming that it is very
wet there.  I also saw a flashlight that you could "set to stun" and it
would strobe so brightly that it allegedly would dissuade and aggressor. 
I don't think this would work for animals because of what I've seen from
biologists studying animals at night with a very bright spot light.  They
freeze and stare momentarily but then just seem to go about their
business.  
 Hmm... I wonder about one of those screamer things though... 
interesting possibilities...  all of these methods of course could  lead
to dissatisfied neighbors :-(
                                                     
			namaste,
			Tim Fearn        

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