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[[File:Pepper_spray_Demonstration.jpg|thumb|450px|Pepper spray being used against an aggressor.]]
Nobody wants to think too much about possible negative encounters while hitch hiking, but if the unthinkable happens, and you find yourself in a dangerous situation. you might be grateful to be in possession of some [[Pepper spray]]. In some countries it is entirely legal ([[Germany]], for example, as in the south you may encounter bears.), in other countries it is illegal to carry in public.
There are penalties for possession of this type of offensive weapon in the [[Netherlands]].
=== [[Spain]] ===
In Spain, pepper spray at a concentration of 5% and in canisters of 22 grams or less, is approved by the '''Ministry of Health and Consumption''' and is available to anyone older than 18 years, primarily as a defense against wild boar in the mountains.
