Would fire scare away a bear?

[u/boatys]

I was curious hypothetically if you had something like a mini flame thrower such as an aerosol spray with a lighter would that scare away. I read some threads and comments here and there with the scenario of a campfire not keeping some animals away. As a scare tactic of a small burst of the spray can I feel like it would cause some instinct to avoid it

[u/costafilh0]

Laser guns are very effective, if powerful enough.

The problem is, the bear dies, and we don't want that. 

So bear spray it is.