I could NOT figure out why Texas and Oklahoma had just a tiger shark problem and then I thought it must just be pet tigersharks in private enclosures… then I though, “ah its just a shit post”… And then I realized it was a badly color differentiated key.
There has only ever been one fatal mountain lion attack in the entire history of Utah
They dont like how Mormons taste /s
Turns out it’s Man.
Perfect
Illinoisian here
I used to enjoy hiking a lot when I was younger. I’d just go wherever. Private property. Sometimes reservations or parks but just wherever.
And I would occasionally come across some deer. Majestic animals. Also the bucks are huge.
I mean. I don’t think people realize how big these animals are. Pure muscle.
They aren’t as big as a horse but not that much smaller. Like a little smaller than caribou.
I was always scared of the bucks.
In the winter (mating season and hunting season), they do get pretty territorial. And I had heard of urban legend stories that they would attack women on their period. Idk if that’s true but if one of them took a run at you, yeah they would fuck you up. Impale you. Stomp you.
They got cute faces but just avoid them. Especially in the winter.
It’s like our version of a smaller moose.
Idk if this statistics includes attacks only or car accidents.
They certainly cause a lot of fatal car accidents in the rural areas too.
As a florida man I guess the alligators are just extra spicy because we have MOST of these here.
We have about 1 for every 20 people. And yet we still average less than 1 death per year by alligator.
Thought I read “feral hag”. The south is friggen crazy!
That is some terrible color coding.
Mountain lions kill almost nobody.
Yeah, and Washington definitely has grizzlies
Pigs can pretty much murder you in any US state. 👮
In Georgia you’re more likely to be killed by a rattle snake than by an alligator.
They’re not kidding about the hogs. They’re not just road hazards, they will fuck you up in person and they’re tough as fuck. They’re invasive, and in Texas you can pay to hunt them from a helicopter.
Hogs are scary AF!
Do a lot of people die from alligators?
Not many:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_alligator_attacks_in_the_United_States
They are everywhere in parts of Florida and Louisiana, though. When I was out walking the dog, I’d see them scurry across the street, or scamper into nearby bogs/lakes. You definitely have to watch out for them.
Rule of thumb in Florida: if you can’t see the bottom of a body of water, there’s a gator in there.
And all around it! If you can see water, gators can get there.
One night, a bug gator spotted us, ran away and just started tearing up a neighbor’s patio trying to hide. I kept thinking they would open the door and find it right there.
You can make a decent living wrangling gators from pools & golf courses. My dad had a “Gator Guy” to handle them.
I wouldn’t think so, they aren’t as aggressive as crocodiles
Generally only if you’re incredibly stupid. Small children you have to watch tho.
I’m ok with this. We need more mountain lions. Hopefully she’s feeding cubs.
White tailed deer: “Hey kid, you want a cigarette? No? That’s OK. Say, you mind if I just sit here next to you and smoke, then?”
