The “Animal Safety” tag on our self-defense weapon blog is dedicated to equipping readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to handle potentially dangerous encounters with animals, whether they are domestic pets or wildlife. This section addresses the dual need for protecting oneself and treating animals humanely. Articles under this tag cover a range of topics, including the best non-lethal defense tools for deterring aggressive animals, tips for avoiding animal attacks, and techniques for safely navigating areas where encounters with wildlife are common. Additionally, the content provides insights into the behavior of different animal species, offering guidance on interpreting signs of aggression or fear and responding appropriately. The “Animal Safety” tag also explores legal considerations related to defending oneself from animals, ensuring readers know their rights and responsibilities in such scenarios. Whether you’re dealing with stray dogs, feral cats, bears or other wildlife during outdoor adventures, this tag is essential for staying safe while fostering a respectful coexistence with the animal world.
On Monday morning, August 28, 2023, a rabid coyote attacked a woman while walking her dog in Fall River, Massachusetts. The woman was bitten on both legs and her left arm, but she was able to scare away the coyote after screaming at it. She was taken to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment. The coyote […]
Two college wrestlers from Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming, survived a grizzly bear attack by fighting back. When the bear ambushed, Kendall Cummings and Brady Lowry were searching for fallen antlers in the Shoshone National Forest. The bear pounced on Lowry first, but Cummings was able to pull the bear off him and fight back […]
Talk about a scene from a horror movie. Peggy Jones, a 64-year-old woman from Silsbee, Texas, was attacked by a snake and a hawk while mowing her lawn on July 25. Jones was on her tractor when a snake suddenly fell out of the sky and landed on her. The snake wrapped itself around her […]
The debate between bullets and bear spray as a means of protection is intriguing. At face value, the answer seems obvious. Guns are designed to inflict harm and kill, while pepper spray offers a non-lethal form of self-defense. However, the decision regarding an encounter with a bear requires some more examination. Self-defense against grizzly bears […]
When otters attack! Whenever I hear otter, I think of Pip and Pop, the cute, purple puppet otters who appeared on the children’s television show Bear in the Big Blue House in the late 90s. They are best friends and love playing together but always get into mischief. I don’t believe they would ever think […]
Stream, fogger, gel… you can get pepper spray in many varieties. You can get 1/2 ounce keychains, 2, 4, 9, and 16 oz. canisters, pepper spray jogging models, police models, and even a Mace pepper gun. All of our pepper spray and Mace products are specially formulated for self-defense use as an inflammatory agent against […]
The Postman’s Motto “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” appears on the main New York City Post Office. But turkeys. Turkeys, however… A letter carrier was attacked by turkeys in Richfield, Minnesota on Thursday, June 22, 2023. The attack happened […]
In a bizarre incident that left the public stunned, a man in Toronto reportedly brandished a live python before swinging it at another man on the street. This is one of the more unusual python attack stories I have seen. The incident occurred on Wednesday, May 10, at approximately 11:50 p.m. in the Dundas Street […]
