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- From: richg@hatch.socal.com (Rich Greenberg)
- Subject: Re: PARALYZER CS tear gas
- Message-ID: <BtJyCr.7Gw@hatch.socal.com>
- Organization: Hatch Usenet and E-mail. Playa del Rey, CA
- References: <92237.52238.J024330@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM> <1992Aug25.134153.7480@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov>
- Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 18:36:26 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug25.134153.7480@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov> smjeff@lerc05.lerc.nasa.gov (Jeff Miller) writes:
- >In article <92237.52238.J024330@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM> J024330@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM writes:
- >>rom@iris.usc.edu (Hillel Rom) writes:
- >>
- >>>I have several questions:
- >>
- >>> Is this specific device reliable?
- >>
- >>Only if you have a good aim, and your intended has tear ducts (not good on
- >>dogs)
-
- >I never really thought about this. I bought some "tear gas" to carry in
- >my bike bag after I was chased by a pit bull. Does the stuff not work
- >on dogs? Are there any mailcarriers out there with first-hand experience?
-
- A very effective deterrent for dogs is a toy water pistol, filled with
- diluted household ammonia. I am not sure of the best strength. I have
- heard that 40% ammonia is good. Squirt it in their faces.
- No permanent damage, but a strong deterrent.
-
- Another possibility is a pepper based spray which I believe is what
- the mail persons use.
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- Rich Greenberg - N6LRT - 310-649-0238 - richg@hatch.socal.com
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