"Robobear" Simulator for Bear Defense
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Wyoming's Game and Fish Department's 'Robobear' pretends to be a charging grizzly

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A " Robobear " is a fake bear on top of a remote-controlled wheeled platform intended to simulate a charging bear.
The Robobear is designed to encourage people to be prepared for bear encounters.
Participants are given a canister of fake bear spray and told to turn and spray the predator.
Bear spray is an effective deterrent in an aggressive bear encounter, a Wyoming official says.
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