Australian Reacts to Wild & Deadly: Reacting to America’s Top 10 Most Dangerous Animals!

[@JIMBEARRI]

Most people only think about Great Whites, but Florida waters have more than 50 different species of shark with Bull Sharks being the most dangerous.

[@thomasmacdiarmid8251]

And the bull sharks tolerate fresh water, and have been found hundreds of miles inland.

[@TheMtVernonKid]

Very correct. My aunt is a marine biologist, and I love what she said to me, once she said, most shark attacks or of mistaken identity, but most shark attacks are not from great whites.They're actually from tiger sharks

[@TimBrazeau]

I've read that the shark attacks that inspired Jaws were most likely actually from a Bull Shark (one happened in a river. Great Whites hate fresh water, Bull sharks don't give a shit. One was caught 200 miles up the Mississippi River a few years ago)

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Bears are great as long as you buy them drinks

[@JIMBEARRI]

The guy with the Grizzly is/WAS Timothy Treadwell. He was delusional. He thought he could live with bears... he even game them names. One bear gave him a name ... DINNER. Then the bear named Timothy's girlfriend ... DESSERT.

[@LITMasonEdits]

the reason big cats like cougars are so scary is because they're so silent and they'll be creeping up on you before you even know whats happening

[@DevlinBlake]

Yep. If you see a big cat it's because it wants you to

[@allthatjazzreacts]

@LITMasonEdits exactly!!! Stealth creatures...... and don't run! Please, dear god, don't run! Face the animal and back away very, VERY slowly..... and that's applies to MOST creatures on this list!

[@2l84t]

Creep? They can leap 40 ft horizontally.

[@JIMBEARRI]

We have crocodiles as well. The American Crocodile is the only species other than the Australian species that can thrive in salt water. They range from Florida all the way south to the Northern Coast of South America.

[@ou-fp7zq]

@JIMBEARRI American Crocs were even found in Georgia and South Carolina probably because of a Hurricane

[@davidterry6155]

A reason why California has fewer shark attacks is that the water temperatures are usually in the 50s or low 60s. It is really cold, majority of surfers always have wetsuits on

[@Eisen_Jaeger]

Can confirm a copperhead will quickly disappear in dry leaves while you're watching it. That's how good their camouflage is.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Same with Rattlesnakes

[@carolburnett190]

One of the dangerous situations that Helene’s rescue teams are facing are yellow jackets. They nest in the ground and they are very angry! There is a call for donated chewable and liquid Benadryl and epi-pens.

[@broncobra]

I had a dog get into fire ants years ago. I got some Benadryl, read on the package how much to administer per weight for a human. Gave the dose, and my dog was out for 3 days? I thought I had killed him. He never messed with a fire ant mound again.

[@Nimbus1701]

Australia and the rainforests of South America definitely rank highly on the dangerous animals list. America is having issues with some invasive species. Florida, for example, has Nile crocodiles in it, along with several non-indigenous snakes now.

[@JesseLJohnson]

If you are in south Florida you can come across both the gator and croc might even see a caiman

[@JIMBEARRI]

Black Bears exist in virtually every US State, except (of course) Hawaii. I live in a major Metropolitan area in New England, black bears have been recorded on security cameras in suburban backyards less than 10 miles from Downtown.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Wearing little bells when hiking will make noise and prevent you from startling bears. Carrying bear pepper spray can help to deter them. Also, you should learn what bears are in the area by identifying their scat. Black bear scat is small, dark and contains bits of berries and seeds. Grizzly scat is larger, smells peppery, and may contain little bells.

[@rkw2917]

If a bear or a moose eyes you, just say goodbye

[@leeyaferguson9019]

Yep.😐

[@Austin.Kilgore]

4:44 That’s in Yellowstone specifically though, while definitely still uncommon… they are more frequent in Alaska. Also “Grizzly Bear” is just a subspecies of brown bears, grizzly bears are basically in-land brown bears and they tend to be much smaller than Coastal brown bear

[@TriXJester]

Bull Sharks can swim up our fresh water rivers and can be quite dangerous to river swimmers

[@PatrolNation]

Yeah, we have bull sharks in the rivers.

[@thseed7]

Mountain Lions can be very big. American Football player, Derek Wolfe, shot one that was killing local animals and living under his neighbor's porch. Derek Wolfe is 6' 5"/285 lbs (195.58 cm/129.27 kg) and the easily searchable picture shows how big the cats can get.

[@gmunden1]

Moose are part of the Cervidae family, which include caribou/reindeer, elk, deer, mule deer, and several smaller species.

[@Species-lj8wh]

Black Bear's are the most afraid of humans and generally run from us if you making enough noise. Getting in between a mother and her cubs is usually the only way to get attacked. Grizzly's generally will avoid humans, but will attach if hungry enough. eg Grizzly man, Tim Treadwell. Polar Bears do see us as food and will actively hunt humans. Luckily there range is lightly populated across northern Alaska and Canada.

[@LITMasonEdits]

cows are just so huge and heavy and spend so much time around people that of course statistically you're really likely to get these incidents

[@marcgarrett4401]

I've been seeing a lot of videos of various types of wild cats roaming neighborhoods. Some in search of food, others looking for water during drought. Thank you for the video.

[@KevinWynsma]

Do not run from a bear, their chase instinct kicks in and a grizzly can easily outrun Usbolt Bolt. Most people attacked by bear got between a mother and her cubs.

[@charlesmaurer6214]

Or fed them. Don't feed the bears.

[@g-ma_of_8]

Tell the guy you're *with* to run and you'll be fine.

[@LITMasonEdits]

what people dont understand about bears especially the ones in america is they're actually pretty people-scared and tend to want to mind their business. the danger comes from when hunger drives them to dig into trashbins out of desperation

[@merlinathrawes746]

That and when the damn fools actually take to feeding them and they get over their fear of humans.

[@OldRancher]

You got the salt water crocs, and snakes, I'll take our freshwater gator and the rattle snake any day of the week. Unfortunately the Nile crocs have shown up in Florida :(

[@Llandraa]

Yes it was a moose but they like elk are members of the deer family but you have to remember moose can get up to 7 foot tall and weigh 1,000+ pounds. Deer are also super aggressive during breeding season and a mamma moose will end you if you look at their babies the wrong way.

[@rayhook3803]

I've encountered many black bear here in Pennsylvania, some a little too close for comfort, but if you don't scream and run they'll move on.

[@solsirhibragusowl2221]

Some friends and I drove past a bear, but because of where I was facing, I didn't get to see it. I was really disappointed about that.

[@RobertRitter-l9z]

Bloomington, Minnesota, pop. 89.000. 7 heavily populated miles from a major city. Find cougar tracks in my backyard in the morning.

[@shalakabooyaka1480]

We have croc's in Florida as well, buit only a small population in the U.S.

[@jasonnelms4556]

3:37 he's not an idiot. He WAS an idiot. He and his girlfriend were ravaged by a Grizzly. He was convinced they were his friends and that they trusted each other. Until he set up their camp right on the river, in the middle of the path the Grizzlies used to get to the river to catch salmon. The sound of the attack was caught on one of his cameras. It's a little hard to listen to.

[@ezrathing]

4:17 Grizzly bear is a subspecies of brown bear, and we have more subspecies of brown bears than just Grizzlies (ie Kodiak bear). So, the United States has 3 bear species: black bears, BROWN bears, and polar bears. And yes, moose are the largest of the deer family. Lol

[@tlgarrison8433]

2 things that I think you'll find interesting. Firstly, we're in the Shenandoah Valley and are very rural. Our home is in the territory of several black bears. We've been here 10 years and early on I had an encounter with an adult boar. I went out to my car to go to work before dawn one day and I smelled a musky odor and heard snuffling noises. When I turned around and there was a huge black bear standing about 5 feet away from me. He had been enjoying the blackberries on our fence row. He was as startled as I was. Without turning my back to him, I opened my car door and got in my car and he lumbered across the road and into the woods. A few years ago, I spotted a smaller boar in our side yard. I suspect either Boris Sr has died or Boris Jr has forced him off the territory. The other story about deer. I have a reading handicap, so when I'm alone I read out loud. The first summer we were here I read Jane Eyre whilst floating around in our pool. I noticed a small doe would come to our fence when I was reading. Eventually, she jumped the fence and browsed the honeysuckle around our fence whilst I read aloud. Our dogs, for some odd reason, ignored her. When the pool season ended my husband walked outside one afternoon and saw her looking over the edge of the closed up pool at the time of day I usually "read to her." The next summer, I read Pride and Prejudice whilst floating and she brought her fawns to our yard. "Gretal" no longer comes by, but during the summer between 1 and 4 on weekday afternoons I read aloud from the classics to Gretal daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters. My husband likes to tell people we have the most well read deer in Virginia.

[@christypriest30]

I’ve been living in the Blue Ridge Mountains for about 20 years now and the last black bear I had an encounter with was a 40” lb male who was about 4 feet away from me on my porch! Terrifying

[@maryslack6169]

We have both alligators and Crocs

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

Black bears are often seen in cities. So are cougars. Moose are also quite dangerous and short tempered. Moose attack people all the time.🤗❤️🐝

[@MrScottsearles]

RIP Betty White!

[@allthatjazzreacts]

Ive been struck by lightning twice, but never seen a shark in the wild!

[@normora5857]

When I see this I am so happy that we don't have that kind of venomenous spiders or snakes, no alligators or crocs. The biggest cat you might find is a lynx. We do have very few brown bears or wolves, and of course lifestock and deer. I always thought the most dangerous animals around here were the wild boars.

[@JIMBEARRI]

Yes, deer ! Back In June, only 1.5 miles from my home, a deer ran out onto a four lane road in a business district and crashed through the windshield of a city bus. Three passengers were injured but only by broken glass. Nearly 450 people are killed each year in the US as a result of deer/vehicle accidents.

[@riverraven7359]

There's an important difference between running into a small deer species or a large one. Here in Britain colliding with a fallow or roe deer will mess up your bumper, running into a red deer there's a good chance it's coming through the windscreen and landing on you.

[@Llandraa]

I live in Florida or American Australia, the gators and freshwater crocs are no joke but salties have been turning up as well recently.

[@valwhelan3533]

Missing from this list are bison - admittedly they are only encountered in national parks but they are dangerous and have killed humans. Moose also very dangerous since they are aggressive.

[@Budini67]

I've lived in areas that have bears my whole life and there are 3 rules to remember. 1: if it's black, fight back. 2: If it's brown, lay down (Feign death) 3: If it's white say goodnight. (You're done. White would be a polar bear, and I don't believe there are any known survivors of Polar Bear attacks.)

[@cybersonic8472]

We have had bears and mountain lions as well as coyotes attack our livestock in the northern California foothills so we invested in protection Lamas, they take care of everything but the bears

[@cybersonic8472]

On another note I've encountered everything but the alligator on this list and cows and deer are the worst. I once was doing a job at a Campground when a deer decided to climb in the back doors of my work van and go through my tools got spooked and wrecked it up

[@willcool713]

Mosquitos. We spend more money for mitigating mosquito populations than on prevention of attacks by all of these other animals combined. And btw, never run from a bear. It makes them want to chase and hunt. Black bears you charge and yell and can easily scare them off usually. Brown bears you back away slowly, talking calmly, not taking your eyes off the bear (hoping there's only one). And if a brown bear charges, shoot or play dead.

[@mimic1176]

~raises hand~ Shark phobic here! And it was Jaws that did it, the book not the movie. I've never seen the movie and have no plans to. I appreciate that the video had a label before showing them because I can't even deal with photos. So naturally I'm constantly seeing posters/magazine covers/ads for shark media! Not sure they're especially bad just in the US. Snakes, yeah, I can deal with those especially since my state doesn't have any that are venomous. Very interesting list! Thanks for sharing that!

[@phoenixmichaels]

Hello from Oregon! We have cougars and bears right at the edge of town (and occasionally IN town) and I'm perfectly comfortable with that. Australia in the bush would scare the shite out of me LOL. It's the devil you know I guess.

[@reindeer7752]

I live where there are a lot of black bears. I have photos of a mama bear and 2 cubs in a tree that has branches that overhang my yard. They are very intelligent and playful animals. Every year people post pictures of them playing on children's gym sets, lounging in plastic kiddie pools, etc. Most people here enjoy seeing them. Of course, having one open your car door and trash the interior is not fun.

[@mccaine1]

The high number of deer "incidents" (>50,000) is almost certainly because of their habitat. When the wooded areas are only cleared to about 2-3 meters from roadways, and the average white-tail deer able to jump up to 10 meters, they can appear from the bush into a road in a fraction of a second.

[@ThunderPants13]

The video didn't even mention several other animals that can be dangerous. Bison, elk, moose, and wolves are animals to avoid in Yellowstone National Park (and moose a lot of other places too). People get hurt almost yearly in YNP by getting too close to bison, which can weigh over 2,000 pounds (907 kg) and can run up to 35 mph (56 kph). Wolves are generally not dangerous to humans, but can take down prey as big as moose or bison and will also kill livestock.

[@timesthree5757]

The Australian says no to bears. 😮

[@BRIDINC1972]

I'm surprised they didn't mention moose

[@PaulaThompson-x9w]

Yes, Florida has pretty much all of these. (Our bears are black. ) Including being the lightening capital of the US. Add, Crocodiles and pythons.

[@christypriest30]

I grew up in South Georgia and if you’re outside enough, you’re GOING to see or encounter a gator! Just a fact of life

[@avidrdr5640]

Years before my sister met her ex, he hit a deer with his car. It went over his car and landed on the car behind him, which his daughter was driving. She didn't survive.

[@peggysoutherland1183]

G'day Lyle

[@bugvswindshield]

remember, you don't have to out run the beast....just your buddy.

[@oldfogey4679]

How does australias deadly wildlife compare to the us which country has the deadlier animals? Until all these vids i just thought australia had the most animals to fear! Didnt know world wide how deadly americas wildlife is!

[@PatrolNation]

The US has bigger animals, bears and mountain lions etc. We have more deadlier snakes, spiders, and aquatic animals.

[@christypriest30]

I came across this video again and although I’ve already commented I wanted to mention something else. I grew up in South Georgia which a whole lot of it is just swamp. Even the parts that are more solid ground than the typical swamp the water table is still only about an inch or so beneath the surface. If there’s ANY body of water, if it’s not spring water, there WILL be gators! Guaranteed!! Every pond, lake, or river they’re there. I’ve even encountered personally a gator climbing out of the sewer through the grate thing on the curb on my neighborhood street. I’ve also had to come to a complete stop on a highway because we’d had heavy rain and the ditches on both sides were flooded so a 10 foot gator decided to cross the street when I was coming. It just walked across and slid into the water on the other side. If the body of water is fed from a spring the water is too cold for gators. People in my area used to drive the 4( miles to a river in northern Florida that was spring water so we’d tube down it. It’s called ichetucknee springs. And that was fun but it’s pretty damn cold for humans too

[@MrDevtun]

Australia has the most venomous snakes in the world, and Asia is distant second place. The Taipans, the Eastern Brown snake, and the Tiger snakes rank among the most venomous according to a list by Wiki. On the list also are Sea Snakes. The snakes in the USA are the junior varsity in comparison.

[@CrazyJodice]

Could you imagine if someone had a couple of bears in Australia that got loose. Just imagine the chaos😂 Yes there are crazy rich people that rather buy dangerous animals rather than cars.

[@chocolate-teapot]

All dangerous wild animals have been wiped out in the UK, I think we have one poisonous snake species. My mate got attacked by a cow once though.

[@davidterry6155]

I recently saw an alligator total per state, Louisiana has about 2 million gators

[@pepepepert]

We have 3 species of bears Black brown and polar. In the Brown bears there are more subspecies like the grizzly, kodiak, intercostal and mexican.

[@reneeparker7475]

The best way to deal with a Puma or any other big cat is to never turn your back on them and try to make yourself look really big and shout at them. Big cats can only kill you if they sink their big teeth into your neck, from the rear. As for snake, walk heavily so they can feel you coming since most don't want to see us anymore than we want to see them, and use a hiking stick, if you want to check under undergrowth.

[@lukeempie]

our wolves too

[@carolynnewcomb2153]

Except people are out and about in a way that getting hit by lightening has a greater chance of killing you -perhaps because most people don’t spend any time in the ocean. What percentage of people who hang out in the ocean have a chance of getting killed by a shark vs the percentage of people who hang out …outside, get hit by lightening? Lightening might still be more likely, but it would be interesting to know.

[@BobSmith-tz8nh]

Camping in Colorado you can hear a noise outside your tent in the middle of the night... You probably wouldn't hear a rattlesnake. Cougar/mountain lion, bear, wolf, coyote, bobcat, absolutely. It's also an Open Range state, so it COULD be a cow. What's great is when you hear a moo, and everyone in camp starts laughing.

[@Iamtheiguana]

Thing about "deer" is that the family includes elk, which are huge and can get a massive antler rack, and also moose which get terrifyingly large and by most accounts are ornery creatures at the best of times. Not even joking that where I grew up everybody knew of at least 1 person who died in a car crash with a moose, and the moose always walked away

[@LITMasonEdits]

if bear deadly, why friend shaped?

[@RitaCarroll-b4t]

Sorry. Wanted to tell you z story regarding deer. We drove from Illinois to Arkansas to get a German Sheppard puppy one for us his sister for our grown son. On the way home, about half an hour from home, the streets were icy and a big rig hit us, just a tap, no damage. Husband gets back in the car and we start to get up to speed mother deer and fawn totalled our car.

[@janihensley5306]

I have to comment on that beautiful beard. Great 👍

[@danieljohnson2349]

They failed to mention wolverines , wild hogs , and bison - all three are potentially *very* dangerous .

[@regbs8952]

Nothing can compete with Australia for deadly animals.

[@dark14life]

Australia has some nightmare fuel insects and reptiles. But I don't think you're in much danger of being killed and eaten by Australian wildlife. Sharks is all that comes to mind at the moment.

[@christypriest30]

And for coral snakes we’ve always said, red on yellow (red touches yellow) kill a fellow, red on black, friend of Jack

[@lukenovak2494]

Just got back from the property at the lake and saw 3 decent balck bears. They look cuddly but don't let it fool ya 😂 they'll teach you quick.

[@armadillotoe]

Sharks vs. lightning? Lightning may strike you anywhere. Sharks only kill you in the water. A more fair comparison would be death by lightning while in the water vs. death by shark attack.

[@rh1507]

That cow has no respect for the law. It's good to think of the Jaws music or Freddy Krueger when you see a deer.

[@kevincinnamontoast3669]

Kittens on stairs.

[@bob_._.]

Bears and cougars are pretty rare east of the Mississippi except in isolated areas. My local area of the Appalachians has a confirmed bear sighting about once a decade, you'd be hard pressed to find a cougar outside of Florida anymore. I'm surprised the grey wolf or coyote didn't make the list. First time I've seen cattle and horses on one of these lists.

[@oldfogey4679]

Bob I came face to face with a female cougar on a residential ore street! They are commonly on our bike paths as well! Cougars will also mimick human baby cries to lure u to eat you! Their cries have a more metallic sound then human babies have! U did say west of Mississippi !

[@RichardSchaefer-zx9ig]

Make a point to watch the movie "Cocaine Bear". It's surprisingly entertaining+ funny. Based on a true story that happened in the Appalachian Mountains (Tennessee I believe). If you like surprises this will surpass your expectations. Enjoy your channel.

[@ronbrooks6547]

Deer are friendly. if you feed any deer they bring their family back daily to eat and get pet on their backs. Moose are in Deer Family and 4 times as tall and are likely to attack. Deer is mainly a threat if youre driving, they walk in the road and stop when they see headlights. In America these Animals are more deadlier: Puma/Mountain Lions, Alligators, Grizzley Bears/Larger species of Grizzley Bears called Kodiak Bears as Black bear can be scared away and only run through your trash cans, Polar Bear if you live in Alaska and 97% of/most Americans do not live in Alaska, Snakes like Rattle Snakes and Corals even though Florida has huge Pythons, Wolverines, Wolves though they aren't likely to attack humans, bees only kill if youre allergic to bee stings as you may only see a few near flowers, Scorpions, and Bison 🦬 also known as Buffalo, and thats about it. The rest won't hurt you be ause if you see a Black widow spider or Brown recluse then they only bite if you invade their space or if you don't hire pest control to spray for ants and spiders. As ants will infest a house quicker than spiders especially if you leave crumbs and mess in a kitchen.

[@mollyrussell8954]

I have been diving with sharks. They are the most awesome creatures. Respect them and they will respect you. Don’t be stupid around them.

[@jduncanandroid]

Funnelwebs still scare the shit out of me :P

[@Andres64B]

There are 60,000 car dealer accidents every year in Michigan alone.

[@thebackyardbear]

11:20 Yeah, it doesn't seem obvious, but it is a real issue. Most rural areas have no lights at night, with speed limits 55mph and higher. The deer love to graze on the grass on the side of roads at night, so it makes a very dangerous situation. They often go straight thru windshields and kill drivers on impact. Lesser discussed is the risk of smaller animals. I have WITNESSED people swerve to avoid a rabbit or raccoon and crash. I have lost friends to it. These issues of course are not limited to America, but our roadway systems and geography do create a high number of encounters.

[@sjd5750]

Not as many people actually in the waters of California, as in comparison to the east coast..Waters are colder.

[@jameshuston9589]

There's more than one reason why deer have antlers.

[@swoesteban5570]

Wolves are a natural predator of deer, and their numbers have recently been making a come back. Don't try to outrun a bear. They can reach speeds of up to 48 kilometers per hour, depending on species and size.

[@divinedesolation4825]

I had the dubious honor of being stung by an Asian Giant Hornet let me tell you it feels like what I imagine getting shot with a nail gun feels like. It got me on the top of my head and it swelled up like golf ball and I couldn’t wash my hair or brush that spot without it bringing tears to my eyes for 3 days afterwards. I also ended up coming down with a fever a couple hours after it happened and my neck, shoulder, and jaw stiffened up, it was terrible. It ranks up there on my pain scale just below breaking a bone(finger and toe), and above gashing open the webbing between two of my toes. It’s tied with busting my chin open on the side of a pool and getting chlorine water in the wound. I’m lucky I’m not allergic, my dad and grandma are allergic and if they’d gotten stung they would’ve had to go to the hospital.

[@alecholmes4500]

I cannot describe the novelty, as an American, listening to an Australian NOPE at American wildlife, like our wildlife is dangerous in comparison to what you guys live with on a daily basis. Like, I've met bears face to face. I have bear stories. And there are people who were legitimately stupid enough to believe the cougar/puma/mountain lion they found prowling in their yard was a (large) lost housecat -- took it in, bathed it, gave it like three cans of tuna, recorded its baffled acceptance of this treatment all the while, there are pictures. So to me, bears and cougars are only moderately concerning. I'd be terrified trying to find my way around Australia, expecting to be eviscerated by a giant predatory bird or something (although as an arachnophile I'd actually like to meet some of those giant Aussie spiders, they seem cool). And for anyone who thinks I have blatant disregard for the lethality of the animals native to my country, I don't. I respect them highly, I just also know they're not *always* in kill mode and how you behave around them strongly influences how you're going to come out on the other side.

[@leeyaferguson9019]

Polar bears hunt man. Grizzlies, you could play dead they can track around to check on you, be careful😟. The movie The Revenant, has a bear attack almost truth. Deer and cars!!!

[@johnharris7353]

I grew up in the country in Missouri. We had horses, cattle and pigs. Nobody ever worried about them. I did get chased up a tree a few times by the bulls. Venomous snakes, naw. We had snakes, not venomous. Deer, naw...we were after them, they weren't after us,bears, didn't have any, but there may bed a few now. No cougars, no alligators. Keep an eye out for the stinging insects and the bulls and all is good !

[@johnharris7353]

I said wrong. There are a few cougars confirmed, and bears are confirmed in St Louis suburbs

[@davidterry6155]

For the longest time the only video like this list was an older really corny almost silly video. The critter I might of missed amongst stinging insects was the scorpion, they usually only hurt little kids and elderly people. The brown recluse basically sets off an acid bomb and can destroy a large chunk of muscle tissue

[@allthatjazzreacts]

MOOSE! NEVER GO NEAR A MOOSE! AND DONT RUN EITHER, their instinct is to chase you!!!

[@majorasmask5523]

When it comes to dogs, rotties are actually quite friendly. It’s the Caucasian Shepherds you have to be careful with.

[@Cashcrop54]

Just look at the owner when dogs are unstable. Chihuahuas can be just as viscous. Most bee stings that are fatal many are allergic reactions. I fear man more than any other.

[@malia1848]

Folks don't really ever talk about the fact that a lot of bully attacks are justified based on the dog's role as a guard dog, or the fact that they're not aggressive, they're just hypervigilant and extremely sensitive (not including the overbreeding that has lead to some sub-types having neurological issues). The name of the bully game is dont fuck around and you wont find out. They are extraordinarily fierce/stupidly tenacious defenders of their people and homes (especially the children in their families) and are also very likely to get aggressive when scared rather than cut and run. I have a bully/staffy/mastiff mix, and he's super sensitive and concerned about any negative emotion in me. He will come try to soothe me if I'm crying or upset, and if he thinks I'm in danger, he goes right into fight mode. He also "locks on" to any perceived threat and won't let up until he can no longer see or hear it. If there's no threat, they're generally absolutely brilliant, goofy, empathetic, loving dogs. On my farm in the middle of nowhere, I'll always have one, because I have every faith that they would be the difference between life or death toward a predator or other human who shouldn't be wandering around my property. The way I see it, don't force them into a place or life where they're on edge 24/7, and you've got yourself the best ride or die companion you could hope for

[@malia1848]

Also wanted to add that a neighbor of mine has 3 pit bulls who attacked a trespasser recently. He barely made it out alive and a lot of people outside the community wanted the dogs put down. But everyone in my area was 100% behind her and her 3 good boys. They did exactly what they were supposed to do to someone who should have never been there. Again, don't fuck around and you won't find out. Just... also make sure you have a strong fence so any perceived threat isn't met with deadly force until it's an actual threat

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Got watch out for mean cougars in the bars if you dont buy them drinks

[@valkyrie1066]

Eh, you've got the gimpy gimpy. And anzac biscuits. So it balances out. Our visiting Australian friends tended to get poison ivy, which is itchy and irritating but not life threatening. "Seriously; the PLANTS?" Yep the plants we've got several. we both have spiders, bugs, and snakes. Just more of ours are non venomous. Horses; yes, but we have accidents while USING them; they rarely just....randomly attack. COwS? Are you serious? Just....move out of their way. Deer...that's car wrecks, usually. Again they don't HUNT US DOwN. Deer kill people due to the traffic accidents, correct. they are colloquially referred to as "road beef." I stick to two chooks. Thanks for your reaction!

[@KMSniper300]

Deer get very big and very violent to humans in hunting seasons

[@jeffrichards1537]

Ive never owned a mean dog. If treated right there is no fear. I own 2 pitbulls. One is 16 other is 6. Never bit anyone in lives. Im more worried about jack russell snauzer mix. He can be shifty...

[@bugvswindshield]

370 million people in the USA. so 40 a year is super rare.