Can't figure out scare lights

I used my scare light to run off a skunk!! I was carrying my little pocket puggle down the steps for last call, before bed, and 5' from the bottom step, stood a big ol skunk. I turned, went right back in, turned on the scare light!!

Wife said, "don't go out", but I knew it would be okay, since the salesman said, "that light will scare anything away"!!

Ya, when we went back out it was gone.

Jerry