First fatal black bear attack in California's history confirmed after woman found mauled in her home
Not a hiking trip, but seems relevant for this audience.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/article/bear-bear-human-fatality-19499590.phpOpen linkView original on lemmy.nowsci.com
This is why I always wear a bear bell.
I'm not sure if you're joking, so just in case, studies have shown bear bells do nothing as a deterrent. I personally find it a bit crazy that outdoor shops still sell them.
All I am saying is that I wear one at all times and haven't been attacked by a bear and we can be reasonably sure that the victim wasn't wearing a bear bell and she was attacked by a bear. Wouldn't you rather be jingly and safe than sorry?
This.. This is trolling, right? Right?
Shops will sell literally anything legal that people are willing to buy.