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It should be carried with you at all times and used only as a last resort. Noise deterrents: Noise deterrents, such as air horns or whistles, can be used to scare bears away from your campsite and ...

Once the location is identified, Junpei Tanaka, 49, enters the mountains with his bear dog, Rela. Within 10 minutes, a deafening bark rings out. On that day, Tanaka and Rela drove away two bears.