Actually I saw a fer real study in which a favourite area for bears was sprayed heavily with so-called bear repellent; I think it was either pepper spray or something related. Seems it is to bear, as catnip is to cats. They stated it would probably work if aimed right in the face, but spraying it on one's body or one's children as a "repellent" would merely attract the bears, making them want to roll around on you, lap at your clothes and most likely maul you like a cat does a mouse!

kat