How often does the local wildlife kill or feed on the local population of humans where you live?

Question

Big critters, not diseases. I live in England where the wildife is tame. Even the potentially dangerous stingrays and seals do not kill people.
No deadly venomous snakes, deadly scopions or spiders. No wild dogs and big cats. Very rarely rabid bats.

Answer 1

I'm in Montana and we get a grizzlies munching on someone about once a year. Several years ago a mountain lion killed a kid fairly close.

Answer 2

I'm originally from BC, and I lived in a small town called Harrison, and VERY VERY rarely you might hear of a dog or cat being killed by a cougar, but as far as people go, I've only once heard of someone getting killed by a cougar, but that was a very long time ago.

"Never. The opposite happens a lot. Even when a poor little shark attacked a tourist once many years ago, the tourist killed the shark. (We don't have such incidents, though, don't worry, Greece is the safest place I can think of in all aspects - except from car accidents) "

I lived in Athens for less than a year, and I'll agree it's a pretty safe place in general, but were you serious when you said "poor little shark attacked a tourist" hahahahaa What a dick for killing a SHARK for attacking him! HE SHOULD GET LIFE IN JAIL!! hahahahaha

Answer 3

In Australia a few people die each year from crocodile attacks (Crocodylus porosus), sharks like the Great White and Tiger Shark, snakes like Taipans, Eastern Brown Snakes, box jelly-fish (Chironex fleckeri) Spiders, like the Sydney Funnel Web. There was the death of a nine year old by a Dingo a few years ago on Frazer Isd, but most people that venture into the bush are more likely to die of thirst or exposure.

Answer 4

Here in Canada we live in deathly fear of the Giant Carnivorous Big Tooth Squirrel -- a deadly creature eight feet long with a big fluffy tail that pounces out of juniper bushes and drags people underground to a horrible and lingering death.

Answer 5

Here in California, we have been having some problems with mountain lion attacks on people, even in what would be considered less rural areas. A few of the attacks have resulted in some of the body being eaten, though most of the attacks have been less than fatal, due to the immaturity of the lion. ( on average, 100 pounds )

Answer 6

I live in England too. Have you never heard of the adder, or viper, - it's got a pretty hefty bite and has proved deadly to the very young or the elderly ?

Answer 7

The pheasants here aren't exactly dangerous. My cat is though *examines cuts on hand*. *Looks around cautiously* He sometimes bites you when you're stroking him! Now THAT I get worried about.

Apart from that it's only the man eating miges around here.

Answer 8

Never. The opposite happens a lot. Even when a poor little shark attacked a tourist once many years ago, the tourist killed the shark. (We don't have such incidents, though, don't worry, Greece is the safest place I can think of in all aspects - except from car accidents)

Answer 9

No one has been killed by any wildlife near me. Unless there's a psycho pigeon killing people during the night?!!

Answer 10

mmmm everyone sees austalia as being full of savage animals, insects, and other creatures but our biggest fear here is man, there are more humans killed by humans than animals.