A New Jersey man has developed an iPhone application made to scare away black bears. It mimics the sound of clapping hands, bear bells, or an air horn. The tricky part is trying to get the bear to put on the iPhone headphones since the phone’s built-in speakers aren’t powerful enough. As such, the app developer and lawyer is selling the $.99 product as a novelty item. If the joke app doesn’t work, you can always throw your phone at the bear for free, like this woman hiking in Vermont.

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