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Men armed with shotgun, bear spray rob Saskatoon business

Two men armed with a shotgun and bear spray make off with cash in a Saskatoon robbery. File / Global News

Two men, one armed with a sawed-off shotgun, made off with cash in the robbery of a Saskatoon business.

The men entered the store in the 1500-block of Rayner Avenue just before 3 p.m. on Thursday.

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An employee told Saskatoon police officers that the other man had bear spray.

They took money from the cash register and then discharged the bear spray before fleeing on foot.

The employee did not require medical treatment.

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The man armed with the shotgun is described as five-foot nine with a medium build and wearing a blue and white checkered jacket.

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The man armed with bear spray is also described as five-foot nine with a medium build.

Both had blue bandanas covering their faces.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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