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Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts) Thu Oct 1, 2015, 02:44 AM Oct 2015

Dash cam captures moment when bear spray canister explodes in vehicle

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Imagine your on your way for a camping trip with your significant other and one of the most important pieces of your gear malfunctions inside your vehicle.
It's probably not the worst scenario one could imagine, unless that piece of gear is bear spray.

That's exactly what happened in this viral video posted to YouTube.

It's a dash cam video that shows the vehicle in heavy traffic. You can hear the driver and passenger talking when all of a sudden, there's a loud BANG.

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Dash cam captures moment when bear spray canister explodes in vehicle (Original Post) Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 OP

I note that his immediate reaction was to bear left Orrex Oct 2015 #1

That so sucked for them Lurks Often Oct 2015 #2

not your normal car detail job dembotoz Oct 2015 #3

Might well be impossible Lurks Often Oct 2015 #6

They bearly made it to the shoulder of the road. trumad Oct 2015 #4

A grizzly experience. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #8

Wow. Thank goodness that didn't turn into the tragedy it could tblue37 Oct 2015 #5

. Glassunion Oct 2015 #7

Oh, let's set it on the dashboard and out of the way. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #9

Orrex

(63,199 posts)

1. I note that his immediate reaction was to bear left

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Thu Oct 1, 2015, 07:37 AM

Oct 2015

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

2. That so sucked for them

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Thu Oct 1, 2015, 09:15 AM

Oct 2015

First, even in fresh air and after wiping off their faces, they will suffer effects for hours, if not most of the rest of the day.

Second, I have no clue what it will take to clean the car well enough to be able to drive it again. They would probably be better off making a deal with the maker of the bear spray: enough money for a new car, money for the lost vacation and a bit more for the aggravation in return for not suing.

dembotoz

(16,799 posts)

3. not your normal car detail job

Reply to Lurks Often (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 1, 2015, 09:50 AM

Oct 2015

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

6. Might well be impossible

Reply to dembotoz (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 1, 2015, 10:14 AM

Oct 2015

The detailer will need to wear protective clothing and mask. How much of the car has been contaminated would depend on where the bear spray canister exploded and what, if anything, was on top of it.

A casual search didn't give an answer on how persistent the pepper spray is, so if some it of got into the ac/heater ducts anyone driving could suffer the effects at a later date.