The article says he emptied the bear spray canister at about 25 feet. A running bear can cover 25 feet in 1/2 second, far too little time to discharge the full contents. Ideally, he would have started spraying at 50 feet or even farther once it was clear the bear was unlikely to break off. The article didn’t say what happened to the canister after the first attack.

Playing dead was the right action, but after the attack ended, we don't know how long he stayed down. Instead he started jogging back to his car. Running is not recommended, although it's understandable in Orr's case.

It’s possible that the sheriff or reporter got some of this wrong. It’s also possible that Orr will recall other things not mentioned in the article. That’s common in bear attacks. I offer this for people who might get the impression that Orr did everything right and was still attacked (which does happen, but rarely) or that bear spray is no more effective than a “water gun.”