Follow the clues
Watch Facebook or Instagram for an official sighting post and location clues.
Missing
Pittsburgh, we need your help
Find the
Byrna Bus.
It is big, orange, and somehow keeps wandering off. Follow the clues, find the bus, and post your sighting for a chance to win.
Current statusBetween sightings
How it works
See the clue. Find the bus. Prove it.
Each sighting begins with a post from Paratus Self Defense. That post gives the entry window, prize, and first clue. There is no purchase necessary, and the bus will always be parked where visitors may safely and lawfully approach it.
Take your photo
Get yourself and the Byrna Bus in the picture. Stay in public visitor areas and do not enter traffic, restricted property, or unsafe spaces.
Post your sighting
Post publicly, tag @paratussd, and include #FindTheByrnaBus and #ParatusSweepstakes before the round closes.
What counts
Make your entry easy to verify.
- Your post must be public through the end of the round.
- The photo must show you and the Byrna Bus during the active sighting.
- Tag @paratussd and include both required hashtags.
- One entry per person per sighting round.
- You must be at least 18 and a legal Pennsylvania resident.
Private account? Email your photo, full name, phone number, and the sighting round to admin@paratusselfdefense.com before the deadline.
Read the official rulesQuick answers
Before you go looking.
Do I need to buy anything?
No. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.
Can I share the contest or tag a friend for extra entries?
You are welcome to share it, but shares and friend tags do not create extra entries.
What can I win?
The official post for each sighting identifies that round’s prize and approximate retail value. Prizes will not include launchers, ammunition, or chemical projectiles.
How is the winner selected?
Paratus randomly selects one potential winner from the eligible entries received for that sighting, then contacts the winner through the platform used to enter or the contact information supplied by email.
Next sighting
The bus will escape again.
Follow Paratus Self Defense so you see the first clue when the next round opens.