Brit Reacts to 10 Most Dangerous Animals in the U.S.

[@jenniferbaumgarden9293]

Bison is by far the most dangerous animal as far as attacks go. For something so big, they are surprisingly quiet if they run up behind you. NEVER turn your back on them, no matter what.

[@0529mpb]

No. They are correct. Moose are mean as f#@k.

[@kathym8223]

Can’t get a good selfie with a bison unless you turn your back. Crazy how many people try to do just that.

[@aracelylopezpsyd5794]

I won’t even turn my back on a cow 😅 If it’s bigger then me & heavy enough to stomp me to death (even by accident), I keep a safe distance.

[@vladyvhv9579]

@@aracelylopezpsyd5794 Cattle aren't always the calm docile beasts the media likes to portray, so that's a good mindset to have. Trust me, I've lived on a farm my whole life.

[@sunnis1303]

Moose are right up there, too. I accidentally got too close to some in Yellowstone, they are HUGE! And when they start giving you the stinkeye, it's definitely time to get out of Dodge! Lol

[@j.d.broockerd8717]

Grizzly Bear. Got within twenty yards of it. It was in a full run, running after a mountain goat. They were running over a mountain pass as we were approaching on the opposite side. Quite a sight to see a mountain goat pop over the mountain and then see a huge grizzly running right at us. They both veered to our left and pass us and continued down into the valley. Let's just say we got close enough to tell it was a male grizzly.

[@SeonghwaffleJem]

That must have been terrifying!

[@kylejohnson3889]

I didn’t know that had WiFi in heaven lol

[@lindadeters8685]

I live in Tucson, AZ, and have been stung by bark scorpions twice. Each time on my foot. It truly feels like electric pain for about 24 hrs. As a trauma nurse, I’ve taken care of people with brown recluse bites, rattlesnake bites, and Bear attacks.

[@HappyValleyDreamin]

Do you guys still have a javelina proplem, there in Tucson? I heard they were actually chasing residents in a mobile home park.

[@lindadeters8685]

It depends on the area. There’ve been an increase in javalina attacks on humans. But this goes back to people feeding them.

[@idk-ty5gj]

fellow tucsonian lets goooo 💪

[@heidic3111]

Interesting how worried people from other places or even residents get about our animals hiking/ camping and then take little to no water with them

[@numberone5680]

Recluse and black widow spider are the ones most people have to be aware of, except for snakes and scorpions, of course.

[@angelw.5410]

We often camped and hiked in the Appalachians and the Smoky Mountains when I was a kid and teenager. Seeing black bears was fairly common, but they’re much less aggressive than grizzlies. We kept our distance and used noisemakers or horns to scare them off. I was more afraid of snakes tbh because we lived next to a river and cottonmouth snakes were common there, and terrifying, as they can be aggressive.

[@amandafranklin1914]

Yeah, cottonmouths seem to want to bite you.

[@roaaoife8186]

I was visiting my sister in AZ. She had big bay windows in the kitchen looking at the back yard which backed up to the mountains. One day we walked out into the kitchen to see a big cougar sleeping against the windows outside. We just walked right back to living room and figured we could eat later.

[@veronicabennett2777]

Oh gosh! I can’t imagine!!! Very very cool tho!

[@belle9438]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jodyharnish9104]

In Alaska, two bears climbed into a Krispy Kreme donut truck while the driver was inside making a delivery. They had a feast, despite the driver pounding on the side of the truck to try to scare them off. They weren't going to let a little noise deter them from the best treat ever! LOL

[@SilvanaDil]

Gators get no respect.

[@lilmartinez48]

In Florida they get lots of respect 🍛🍲

[@paulinesoares3594]

Gators are good eating. Especially bbq

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

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[@GasstationnSushi]

Fr!

[@chrisleneil]

As a Floridian, I respect the hell out of them. 👀

[@danatate8803]

To avoid bear while camping in the States, always, always secure any food in an airtight container (or up on a "bear pole" if you go off trail). Cheers from Portland, Oregon!

[@bethbennett-blesi6908]

As a person who grew up in the mountains of Montana, I've encountered a lot of these. I've been camping in Yellowstone, and during the night heard wolves, cougars, bears and coyotes just outside the tent. As a kid I've come within a few feet of a moose, and I was frozen in terror. Speaking of the moose, the video showed animals that weren't moose but were actually elk. You can tell the difference by their fur. A moose's fur is solid dark in color, and elk have solid light colored bodies with their neck & head dark auburn. They are not to be messed with either. I also had a rattlesnake crawl into my sleeping bag too for warmth. I woke up to feel it curled around my feet but stayed calm to not provoke an attack. And lastly, I've hit a deer, or should I say it hit my car. Luckily, I drove an older car that had a steel body, rather than the aluminum or fiberglass that's used today. You asked what would you do if you encountered a bear, wolf or cougar in the wild? After my bladder & bowels emptied, I would prepare to meet my maker. Oh yeah, when I worked in Yellowstone, I saw a bison charge a man who got too damn close to it. Fun fact - if you put your stupidity on display like that, you're banned from the park FOR LIFE.

[@scottjs5207]

Yeah, they were showing elk for deer as well. Also saw something else other than bison at one point too... Also, that ban seems pretty pointless... Cause that's one heck of a short ban... 🤣

[@SmilingJack65]

@@scottjs5207 Yeah they showed some wildebeasts during the bison segment for some reason. Only reason I recognize them was because of Lion King lol.

[@scottjs5207]

@@SmilingJack65 yeah, I saw that too.

[@ryanmorgan5677]

I've lived in Montana for 14 years now. I've probably seen 40-50 grizzlies since I am close to Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. I've even had a few go down my street. I've also seen 3 mountain lions, a lynx, a few wolves, and a wolverine.

[@EskimoUlu]

I've been less then 10 feet from a Grizzly and her cub, there were 8 of us so the bear decided to keep moving rather than attack. I live in Alaska, visit my grandparents in North Dakota a lot, and lived in Louisiana, Virginia, and San Diego for Extended amounts of time in the Navy. I lost track of how many Moose I've seen, as well as Musk Ox. I've seen some Foxes( red and arctic), Ptarmingan, Lynx, Humpback whales, Orca, Otters, Puffins, Sea Lions, Jelly fish, Bald Eagles, Wolves, Porcupine, Dall Sheep, Elk, Black Bear, White-tailed Deer, Mule Deer, Rocky Mountain Bighorn, Pronghorn, Bison, and Alligators. I've also seen one Black Widow, that I moved in a plastic bottle, and I heard a rattle snake in the brush, but never saw it, and wasn't planning to go look for it.

[@avatar997]

I got "treed" by a moose once. Stayed up there a good half hour after she disappeared, just to make sure. Moose kill more people in Alaska than bears do.

[@shannonEGBOK]

I hate when you hear the rattlesnake but can't see it. Safe travels

[@diannklotzbier7447]

You have so fortunate!

[@AlaskanGlitch]

@@avatar997 : I have lived in Alaska for the last 32 years and have had numerous brown bear encounters. However, the only time I have ever been attacked was by a moose. Bears are rational and their actions can be predicted. Moose on the other hand are psychotic and completely unpredictable. They may allow you to pet them one minute, then stomp you to death the next minute.

[@distracting_games]

Those bark scorpions like to hide in shoes. Rattle Snakes are at least polite enough to warn you to stay away.

[@Jbarnes1]

Polite is crazy but yeah

[@starparodier91]

I live in suburban Colorado and I’ve seen mountain lions and a bear was just walking around the neighborhood once down the street from me. I’ve seen and heard rattlesnakes on nearby walking trails and I see deer all the time. At my family mountain house there’s always moose around. You just have to be aware of your surroundings.

[@paulalascola6714]

Yeah me to I live north of the city 9 miles

[@kimberlygabaldon3260]

I'm in Colorado, too. I've seen all of these except moose. For me, the worst thing was a black widow bite.

[@kathleenlange1823]

Black bears are actually being seen in outlying suburbs of St Louis. Grizzlies tend to be more prevalent farther north and at higher altitudes.

[@Versynko]

Texas-I've had a female bobcat raising her cubs in my city backyard. When camping we are taught early to look for scorpions and snakes. Had a family member on a river, cottonmouth snakes were common near their home.

[@RamblingRose08]

In my city in Northern California Sierra Foothills we have bear, mountain lions, rattlesnakes, black widows and deer. The only ones that I have personally come across are black widows and deer. Being aware of your surroundings and what animals frequent the area you are visiting is helpful. Also it's good to have some idea of what to do when you come across one because each animal is so different.

[@billsalas9643]

“I can’t lie,…” Within the first two minutes! You are the BEST entertainer on KZbin, Lewis.

[@DrVonChilla]

As a resident of Pennsylvania, I've seen plenty of deer and even a black bear while driving. The only dangerous animal I've encountered in the wild was a timber rattlesnake, here in the woods of south-central Pennsylvania. I didn't even know it was there, but when I got within a couple of feet of it, the telltale rattle made me leap about 10 feet backwards....!!

[@user-mg5mv2tn8q]

And you had no idea you could jump so far.

[@DrVonChilla]

@@user-mg5mv2tn8q Indeed I didn't...!! LOL

[@lostsoul029]

I was out deer hunting one time, we thought we heard a deer circling us. So we changed direction as quietly as possible... then we heard a loud grunt and saw the massive hoove prints on the ground. We saw the moose a few hundred feet away. Unreasonable massive. We carefully left and didn't return.

[@lesnyk255]

New Englander here. My dog once flushed a large black snake from a stone wall while out on a hike, and I tried to catch it, to see what it was - but then I heard that rattle, and left it the eff alone. Just before it disappeared back into the stone wall, I saw its tail: no rattle. It had faked me out by vibrating its tail in dead leaves, mimicking the sound. Turned out to be (I think) a black racer - beautiful snake, non-venomous - but, I read, VERY aggressive, tending to "bite repeatedly when grabbed, often on the face." So I'm glad I didn't have to learn that first-hand.

[@mlee-w664]

I'm from South Central PA too. The only interesting animals I've seen here were deer, bears, porcupine, and time I saw a heard of elk (in elk county).

[@malachipangburn8762]

To answer your question about camping and grizzly’s, we usually have at least one gun

[@JohnPalb]

I've come across Rattlesnakes on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia, Alligators in the Everglades of Florida, and Black Bear in the Adirondacks of New York, but the most intimidating wildlife encounter I've had, by far, is with a moose cow on a hiking trip out in Baxter State Park in Maine. The issue on that occasion was that we surprised each other at the same time at a pretty short distance. I was walking a lake trail, being quiet as I was trying to take pics of waterfowl, herons and loons, and I didn't want to spook them if/when I came across them, and I round a corner and there she is, right on the path, less than 10 yards away I'd say. I froze immediately. She didn't jump or startle, her head just swiveled toward me and her whole body locked up. Head lowered, ears flattened, that hump raised up. I remember taking a step back, and she put her fore hoof forward and she made this low guttural throaty grunt. I took a couple of more slow steps back, and she turned toward me and took a couple of hard steps forward and repeated that grunting, becoming a growl now. People don't usually think of moose as growlers, but I can tell you they are, and it's a sound I'm not likely to ever forget. I thought for sure I was going to be on the receiving end of a charge. You have to understand, I'm 5'10" and her shoulder height was taller than me. Just going by the average in that area, she was probably a bit over 800lbs. I've done a bit of hiking in and around the North Eastern US, and that was the only time I actually pulled my bear spray out of it's holster and popped the safety clip out on the trail. But I didn't actually have to use it. She paced me back to the corner I had come around, giving me that warning growl a couple more times, but I was able to break line of sight around that corner with some trees and ground cover, and I ran then jogged back along the trail a couple hundred yards, looking over my shoulder every couple of seconds. I then stopped by a large boulder that I thought offered some decent cover. Some wildlife, if you get into an aggressive encounter, you don't want to run from, but moose you can. Generally they just want you out of their space. If you're moving away quickly, they may false charge you just to make sure, but they are not inclined to chase you down. But they will aggressively charge if you don't move out of their immediate area, or do anything at all that might seem provoking to them. So I figured I was safe enough where I was, then spent the next half hour or so checking gear, grabbing a bite, looking over my trail maps, just to give me a moment to calm down and give her time to move through. I made a good amount of noise when I got back on the trail again, and as I was coming up to that turn I stepped a bit off and got into the trees for cover, just in case, but she'd moved on, as I had expected. Just a surprise encounter, but that's probably the closest I've been to an actual animal attack and I've spent a good amount of time hiking and camping. Hiking and camping in the US wilderness is generally a safe past time, far safer than walking US city streets in my opinion. But you do have to do your due diligence; research the wilderness you're walking into, know what wildlife is expected to be around, read up on how handle encounters with that wildlife, and have a can of bear spray on you and know how to use it. If all else fails, bear spray is far more effective than firearms in halting a charge of most wildlife that you'll encounter, not just bears. It has a greater area of coverage than a firearm, and if you don't kill a charging animal with your firearm, it's likely as not to keep charging. A snout full of bear spray will bring most wildlife up short in an instant, or at least give them cause to think twice, allowing you to put another burst on them and make your exit.

[@RealJohnnyGuillotine]

I was in a ride a long for a company on a long haul driver that was new... he went to some town in Maine, got laid over, we parked at the Truck Stop and a small bar was close by... I walked over got buzzed, came back to the truck and was doing stretches... a moose walked up behind me and licked my neck. Guy driving was freaking out, and she kept nuzzling me and nibbling, and licking... I was sweaty. She walks off... then he had finished logs and we was on a 2 day lay over... so he went to the bar, so I decided "Sure, I'll go" he walks in, I walk in... a minute later, the moose walked in and stood right behind me at the bar as the entire bar was freaking out. I already had my beer, so I finished it .. turned right around kissed her on the nose as she nuzzled me. I get outside to cops shouting at me until... that big beautiful bitch stepped out. She got mean as a pitbull for some reason... cops was running towards trees, they then started screaming "Get to a tree!" Over and over. I slow walked back to the truck, cops stayed in the trees... she hung out at the truck. Cops left, nothing else was said, we get tested on pick up for alcohol (We Passed) hooked up and went back to Florence Alabama... soon as we reach yard owner was out there laughing (Old Guy, mid 70's) He said he had gotten called by sheriff's office, the bar, and the company we picked up from, he then told us that "Yeah, he does that... he's also caught gators, Cotton Mouths, Rattle Snakes... and he'll eat them. He informed us that they thought I was stupid. He told him, he just don't give a shit. I have limits... no gators over 7feet. No brackish water, no obstructions around the area... but the Moose was funny. When my dad got word he called me laughing, saying son... those moose will attack anything and everything, he continued"I've seen one destroy a semi." I was like "Yeah, but maybe she knew my star sign by smell."

[@JJfromPhilly67]

@@RealJohnnyGuillotine Good for you! You are the Moose Whisperer! Most animals are only threatening when threatened...except man kind. Although I know of a case through a Discovery Channel program of a rattlesnake that bit a guy who just came near and never rattled.

[@RealJohnnyGuillotine]

@@JJfromPhilly67 Surprised it fast? I've always heard snakes won't open their mouth underwater... then I caught a cotton mouth and during cleaning it found a small brim in its stomach. Still... I hate eels more than anything, if they was more oily the American government would invade their sex balls. .. stink. But did the guy live?

[@aracelylopezpsyd5794]

In Texas, we have wild boars & I have definitely seen them more than once roaming around the ranches. My relatives keep outdoor dogs & a shotgun handy to scare them off.

[@sammijobeckett5411]

My mom almost lost her leg to a Hobo spider bite. It's similar to a Brown recluse, but we don't have those in our area. We lived in a house for a while that had a severe spider infestation, and we frequently found Black widows under chairs and hobos in the utility room. Thank goodness that was a rental and we didn't live there long before we were able to buy a house. I've never seen such a bad spider infestation.

[@Morgaine]

I live on a mountain in Kentucky. A couple of years ago, a bear broke my back door trying to get in my house. We have rattle snakes, which rarely make that rattle sound, and copperheads.

[@tempest-523]

I'm in the southeast and Rattlesnakes are always a concern. We have an outdoor cat which roams around and kind of keeps the critters away from our house so that helps. But we are in the county next to the woods so only so much you can do. Also opened up my mailbox 6 years ago and had a black widow in there which surprised me. Deer is a big issue, one jumped out going to work at 5AM and took out the grill and front quarter panel on my F-150. I ride a Harley as well so it's always a concern riding back home at night that one might jump out.

[@GizmoZR2]

There's an old saying about bears. "I don't have to out run the bear, I have to out run you"

[@chriswillis2181]

Bison. A wild bison passed me. It was MASSIVE. They carry themselves like they are even bigger, but with a strange grace. I can't even explain how huge the bison was, or felt. It was crazy. A bear is just as frightening to me. A bison doesn't need teeth or claws to end you, just a little space. And they are much faster than you would assume. And agile.

[@TheChelly83]

I live in Florida. I've seen the following just out & about: wild boar, gator, bull shark, black bears, and my daughter was bit by a brown recluse just a few months ago.

[@americansmark]

I've never seen a brown bear in the wild, but I've encountered several black bears. I tend to avoid them after winter, but they are generally pretty chill when not hungry. I've had one come up and beg for handouts, but I told him no and he sulked away.

[@BoardgamesAndTea]

I feel like this is what's happened to a lot of the bears who have managed to get into campers' marshmallows. Now they're like, aww come on Human where's the good stuff - where ya keeping the marshmallows?

[@americansmark]

@@BoardgamesAndTea completely unrelated, but are you from ohio? I know some hostetlers in Amish country and that is definitely not a common surname.

[@vickyferbert6199]

In college in Texas, we just lifted our feet up to let the scorpions crawl past and called the janitor to get the snakes out of our dormitory light fixtures. Have encountered coyotes and cougars in the city here in Kansas. Had wolves, cougars and bears in the yard in Colorado. One bear was on the balcony, watching TV through the sliding glass door.

[@misslora3896]

I lived in Kodiak Alaska for several yrs. The bears are massive and sometimes come into town looking for food, typically in garbage cans and dumpsters so, they all have special locking, "bear proof" lids. And yes I've come across a bear a cpl of times... once there was a huge male just meandering by on the opposite side of the street, startled the hell out of me, but bear attacks are incredibly rare. They do their best to avoid humans. If an attack does happen it's usually because of someone ending up too close or getting between a Sow with cubs. When going on any walk or adventure out in the wilderness you wear a bell on one of your shoes so, they're not startled and can avoid you, as well as someone carrying a high calliber gun or rifle just in case, but bears rarely end up needing to be shot, they're not nearly as aggressive as people believe.

[@bradforward850]

Bear on the green river in Utah on a 6 day Rafting trip. Kept coming into the camp all night. Didn't sleep well that night.

[@jbm0866]

And non-Americans cant understand why we insist on being armed😂

[@stenlundquist7518]

While building my remote cabin in the Sierra foothills near Yosemite, I always kept my S&W 500 hand cannon near me. I had seen enough curious bears and wary mountain lions traveling through that I realized that just the sound and shock wave blast was enough to send all animals in the vicinity packing.

[@bradyserie7296]

Leaving Yellowstone early one morning, there was a bull elk crossing the road that seemed twice as big as the SUV I was in. I tell ya, a massive elk still in velvet crossing the road in the fog at sunrise is still the most beautiful thing I've seen in America.

[@paulinesoares3594]

Thing about a rattle snake, they don’t always rattle first. Babies are more dangerous because they can’t control the amount of venom they shoot in you.

[@BoardgamesAndTea]

This right here. As a kid I was at a rest-stop with my dad wandering around and wandered near a diamond back rattlesnake. My dad spotted it and had me slowly walk backwards out of the area and pointed out all the rattlesnake holes (I figured maybe there were gophers or something because I was little and they were just holes in the ground) and told me not to walk in those areas again where there are rattlesnake holes. I don't remember hearing a rattle at any point. (Also, fun fact - in an area near where my parents now live in Northern California there was a housing complex being constructed and apparently the builders/contractors were having issues at that site with some rattlesnakes that had evolved to not have rattles anymore. So that's a lovely thought...)

[@daveweber9737]

The baby rattlesnake thing is a myth. They have complete control of their venom. It's been scientifically proven. And if it had to happen (I'd prefer it didnt) I'd rather be bitten by a baby than an adult rattler. The babies have smaller fangs and smaller venom glands making their venom yield smaller than an adult.

[@darcassan]

I grew up in the redwoods of Northern California. We once had a goat named Poko, and I found him one morning completely disemboweled. I don't know how much time had passed since the mountain lion attack, but he was somehow still alive. My dad was merciful with his .38

[@cptn_chromo3189]

You probably scared it off during feeding.

[@narsil100]

Most dangerous animal experience I've had: going for a walk with my brother while on a backpacking trip in Montana when we were teens. On the way back, we found the path blocked by a big moose. We hunkered down in a dry creek bed until they decided to move on & we could keep walking.

[@ScribbleScrabbless]

I have worked at a wolf sanctuary in Colorado but I would say I am much more afraid of moose when i am in Canada and Alaska than wolves or bears.

[@The-Host]

Been seeing em up in Taylor Park area the last couple years while out hunting. Was never on edge with bears, moose however...

[@grandmasaidwhatnow]

Here in Florida we have black bears and cougars. Bears and cougars were both animals that I ran into camping in the mountains of West Virginia. Having grown up surrounded by alligators, the other animals don't really seem so bad. Lol! And the rattle snakes...I forgot about those.

[@PsychoKittee1]

The scariest animal I've come across... I was camping in Grayling, Michigan. Driving from town, 1/4 mile from the campsite... a brown bear running across the road - toward our campsite. We were sleeping in a tent. Coyotes roam my subdivision all the time.

[@BigMoore1232]

I've seen a black bear up close and personal in the Appalachian mountains of Tennessee while hiking. It was definitely more scared of me and climbed up a tree. I nearly pissed myself though because I was alone out there. 😂

[@michaelparham1328]

In Louisiana, I've seen gators, snakes, spiders, coyotes, foxes, and more, but that stands out most in my memory, when I saw the silhouette of a massive boar standing at the top of a hill.

[@generoberts9151]

Don’t know if I got a phobia, but wild pigs scare more than any animal mentioned

[@paigeharrison3909]

It's hard to say whether there are mountain lions in particular areas because they're so shy and secretive. I've seen 2 wild ones in my life, one in Texas and one in Oklahoma. I also had an acquaintance who had a pet cougar. That was in Texas. Texas has extremely lax exotic animal laws. I actually went to a flea market there and someone was selling tiger cubs. In south Texas I've also seen an ocelot and a jagurundi.Both rare but occasionally seen, though I saw the ocelot 40 years ago, I don't think you see them in Texas anymore. And though I've never hit a deer I know plenty of people who have. Does quite a bit of damage to a vehicle.

[@Alex_Bessinger]

About 7 years ago I was working as a seasonal on a trail crew for the National Park service. We were hiking out to the spot where we were working one day, and I was in front of everyone else. Coming around a corner I came up on a black bear, and was within about 6-8ft. It was as startled as I was, and ran away before i had much of a chance to react. I've come across other bears while hiking in the past, but that's been my closest encounter. Usually though, bears tend to keep to themselves if you keep your distance, but also make them aware of your presence (you generally dont want to startle them). Also, NEVER EVER get between a mother bear and her cub.

[@barbarakey554]

I lived in Alaska for several years out on the Aleutian Islands (I was in the Navy). The largest land animal I saw was a caribou. I saw eagles who talons could rip a sea otter apart and day, we watched as whales went by our island. Several rose out of the water - it was glorious.

[@1980JPA]

Every time a see an eagle and a person close to each other I'm just amazed at their size.

[@Lockz1111]

Bears are fairly rare, especially grizzlies, black bears are the ones you'd more likely encounter

[@BrendaWeddle]

I had a wolf dog once who was 95% timber wolf and 5% Siberian Husky. He was well socialized and loved people, especially children. I’ve never bonded with another animal as closely as I was bonded with him. His 11:18 name was Neshoba, a Native American word for wolf.

[@Down2Die78]

That's awesome! I had a half wolf half German shepherd named Mega who was a wonderful family dog that my kids could use as a pillow (as long as he wasn't eating a bone lol). He topped out at 145 lbs and was taller than a normal shepherd. Great animals but in the wild alone wouldn't be great to run into a hungry pack!

[@BrendaWeddle]

@@Down2Die78 True. Neshoba is 120 lbs and about 36 inches at the shoulder. I loved him so much and I really miss him. I had to rehome him. The neighbors accused him of killing chickens and called animal control., but his pen was escape proof. He only left it when I had him on a

[@BrendaWeddle]

He only left it with a leash on with me. I heard from a friend across was going to seize him (we all know what would happen to him)so I got him someplace safe.

[@BrendaWeddle]

We dressed up for Halloween one year as Red Riding Hood and the big GOOD wolf.

[@Down2Die78]

Such a good lesson for life on how some stereotypes can be lazy and wrong. If you put love, respect and consistency into teaching an animal that animal will give it back to you on the same level. It doesn't matter if it's a wolf, pit bull or human being! With the obvious exception of a few rogue actors here and there.. Happy to know you gave that wolf a safe, comfortable home and were blessed with the love of a loyal companion!

[@angelaballew-in3qi]

Mountain lions can purr. Far as I know they're the only large cat that can. We are finally getting our populations back up.

[@jessicaqueen9591]

My husband used to be a plumber in SC and he has been bitten by both s black widow and brown recluse spiders. Really sick for a day or two but no long term problems.

[@jamesburkhart9100]

Grizzlybears are only in specific areas. Generally the pacific northwest, Wyoming, Montana and possibly the Dokotas

[@notmychannelname42]

In America, it's very common to come across bears. However, it's pretty rare to see a Grizzley bear.

[@dontworrydehappy7104]

I've never seen (other than zoos), but I live in a big city. I'd say this is more of a "bear country" and rural thing. I agree, black bears are pretty widespread, though. Thankfully, I've never seen one while out camping. Kudos to you, friend - you must live in bear country.

[@BigRob1994]

Where I am if a bear is spotted 3 counties away it makes the local news. It certainly happens but it’s rare

[@fortyfortytwo759]

I live in CO. I see black bears very regularly. In CO Springs I was walking down the street and saw a black bear about 50 ft away from me. Slammed the ground with his paws. Thought I was going to die. I’ve watched them destroy deer in seconds

[@dontworrydehappy7104]

@fortyfortytwo759 oh man! I don't know how you all do it. I stayed at a mountain/valley heavily wooded resort in Sapphire, NC. The condos were so spread out, lots of privacy. There was a huge sticker on the sliding glass patio doors saying to keep them closed, especially when cooking. They had bear proof trash cans and etc. I was really glad the resort took visitor safety seriously, as most people not familiar with bears may only think of safety measures when camping/hiking. It made me think what it's like to live in heavy bear population areas. Yeah, chances of anything bad happening are low, but I still don't know that I could do it. I live alone and live to go for walks by myself.

[@halicon7475]

the moose section showed an ELK rubbing the tree

[@gdhaney136]

Bears - I came across many while camping in the Shenandoah mountains, but only while hiking, and not close enough that I couldn't hide behind a tree and head the opposite way. Mom almost lost her foot to a brown recluse spider bite she got while camping - more dangerous than the bears! I've come across most on this list, and most want less to do with us than we do them.

[@dragonlovelachlan957]

I grew up in northern Wisconsin, we had black bears, deer, moose, wolves, and an occasional mountain lion sighting. By far the scariest encounter was in Yellowstone National Park, a big bull Bison was three feet [about a meter] away from the car. They are massive!

[@josepherlinger5220]

The craziest wild animal thing I saw was not so crazy as amazing. I was backpacking in the Grand Teton national forest. Just outside of Yellowstone. We came upon a beaver pond to our right, with beaver actively beavering. To our left was a moose and her baby. Very slowly and quietly we moved in to right before an opening. We then saw a huge flock of small white birds fly up in front of us. Opening our view to point we could see, to our left, a prong horn antelope heard galloping across a high altitude meadow.

[@cspat1]

Wow that sounds so magical !

[@dontworrydehappy7104]

"We came across a beaver pond with beaver actively beavering." Lmao! 😂

[@JJ-vt7sh]

We had a lockdown in the school I taught at 3 years ago. It wasn’t because of a gunman but because a cougar had come down from the nearby mountains and was roaming the neighborhood around the school. When it was time for our kindergarteners to go home we kept them until their parents came and then walked them individually to their cars.

[@AmH-98-w2b]

Not even done with the video yet and so much of this stuff is just normal Arizona wildlife to me, apparently my state is more dangerous than I realized. We're taught from a young age what's deadly and what's just dangerous so maybe I'm just used to it. We have a lot of mountain lions and poisonous/venomous stuff here, especially out where I live (out from the city a ways)

[@paulstarnes417]

Black panther in the tree beside my grandmother's porch

[@spaceshiplewis]

If the bear is brown lie down (act dead and hope that it doesn't feel like investigating further, never run. Bears can run and keep up with cars going 30mph.) If it's black fight back (make yourself look big, loud and intimidating) If it's white goodnight (if a polar bear is actively stalking you, you are in trouble and will be dead).

[@spaceshiplewis]

Saw a bull moose at a mountain ski lodge in Colorado from the second level deck. That deck would have done nothing to stop the moose if it charged. Everyone ran inside and warned everyone else to stay indoors until the moose moved on.

[@WyvernKing420]

I have seen all of these but grizzly bears and bull sharks. I've had black bears, bobcats, and cougars in my backyard. I've been charged by a black bear thankfully I had a dirt bike and just tore out of the area.

[@MsCassidy23]

As someone stung by a Box Scorpian at the edge of my bed in February, it really freaking sucks! My entire leg was out of commission for at least two days (and hasn't been the same since), and the pain lasted for hours; the muscles kept twisting up, and it felt like someone was playing strings with all my nerve endings. I was lucky that my classes were online for those days. What made it worse was that the morning I was starting to recover, I woke to find the damn thing against the wall right next to my head.

[@cspat1]

OMG it stung you, you lived with it in your room until you seen it on the wall OMG!

[@survival7691]

I've come across a variety of wildlife. Deer, fox, coyote, snakes, armadillo, etc. But the thing that creeps me out are scorpions. I've had several striped bark scorpions in my house, usually hanging on door jambs. They're faster than you'd think!

[@evoandy]

Probably the most awe inspiring animal I’ve seen in the USA was a massive wild moose in Alaska. The size of it was utterly shocking.

[@kowardlywow]

100%. People vastly underestimate just how crazy Moose are as an animal. A good sized male Alaskan Moose is like straight out of fantasy. You really just sit there and go how tf is that a real thing?! Lol

[@davidstephens6462]

In Atlanta, we have opossum, raccoons, grey squirrels, coyote, chipmunk, owls, hawks, eagles, Herron, buzzards, both of the poisonous spiders, we have eastern diamond backs, copperhead and water moccasin, and occasionally a black bear, mountain lion or bobcat makes it’s way into the metro area, coming down through the Chattahoochee National Forrest Park system from the mountains to the north. And if you live around one of the bigger lakes , we have a pretty serious scorpion problem. The farther south you travel towards Florida, the higher your chances of seeing armadillo, or the occasional lost gator.

[@QueenElderberry]

Had to walk through a herd of elk once to get to my car at a relative’s house. Walked slowly and didn’t make eye contact, but it was spooky. Also had a deer steal my sandwich once.

[@JohnAnderson-rl3im]

I can not wait for your travel to the States video, really enjoy your seemingly genuine enthusiastic take. I live in St.Louis County Missouri fairly near to lawrence from "Lost in the Pond"

[@sabrinamassie5606]

I'm 65 and have lived all over the US ... I've had a Buffalo charge me, I've been snapped at by an alligator, I've been stung by a scorpion, I've come within 3 feet of a rattlesnake and countless moccasins/copperheads, stalked by a buck deer in rut, encountered black bear in camp at least a half-dozen times. It's been a GOOD life !

[@graceelvispuck]

I grew up in Colorado close to/in the mountains. My mom was a k-9 handler for a wilderness search and rescue team when I was little (she moved on to urban/major disasters) we helped a lot at practice which meant we had to hide in the woods and wait for the dog to find us, so obviously we had training as well. We were taught how to survive with nothing if lost in the mountains, and how to handle each animal we might encounter. Honestly I’m super thankful for the experience, I’ve had multiple experiences with bears and mountain lions (face to face, within like 10-15ft….including one with a mountain lion stoned off its hiney on catnip) ive also worked with wolfs and wolf hybrids, as well as a coyote hybrid which was awesome. I’ve had experiences with most of the animals on this list in my life, other than a grizzly.

[@Myst_Eerie_Isle]

When I was younger we were camping in the Big Horns in Wyoming and we came across some hunters who were coming out of the forest with an elk on their horse backs. They told us they were being tracked by a grizzly and to get out of the forest as quickly and as quietly as we could. As we were walking back to camp we saw the grizzly in the distance. It ignored us and was following quickly behind the hunters. I really hope they made it out of there with no injuries.

[@jamielodhi5104]

I'm in Colorado. My parents have a condo in the mountains and we see a lot of moose and bears wandering around. We usually see them from the safety of the porch and watch them do their thing. I had a run in with a bobcat while hiking several years back, we just stopped and stared at each other until he took off. I tease my dad for inventing the sport of rattlesnake jumping. Three times he's come across them at the last second while out for a run and each time he had no other choice but to leap over them.

[@mpz2068]

I grew up in northern Wisconsin and I have seen cougars, black bears, wolves, moose, brown recluse spiders, bobcats, lynx, badgers, bald eagles, and hawks. Fun fact, whitetail deer can actually be very dangerous as well. Snapping turtles can grow very large as well and take big chunks out of you.

[@millercalen]

Used to live on a mountain side here in Utah. Friend of mine was the maintenance manager at the apartment complex. One morning around 6am he asked me to come help him locate an animal that was seen near by so he could get wildlife rangers out there to take care of it. As I was looking through some bushes I saw two glowing eyes. Called him on my walkie and told him I found it and that it was looking right at me. He then told me to stay put and to not make any sudden movements because I could cause it to go on the offensive. Stayed there until the rangers showed up. They immediately saw it as well and notice I was getting stared down. They then told me to back up slowly which I did as instructed. It decided to start coming out of the bushes. That's when I realized I'd been having a standoff with a Cougar. That was the scariest experience I've ever had with an animal.

[@KitsuneNeko]

9:20 When it comes to shark attacks in Florida we're taught that where the sand drops off into a deeper section is usually where they linger. So staying where it is more shallow is a safer bet... although that doesn't mean they can't go into the shallows. Sometimes they'll go there chasing a school of fish. Bullsharks tend to be the most aggressive when it comes to attacks on people. 10:20 Rattlesnakes can be found on the beach too but usually in the bushes.

[@modostig67]

And people on the other side of the pond wonder why we LOVE our guns so much 😂 Edit: I've been face to face with a Coyote before, they're bigger than portrayed in movies. I just stood my ground until he fled.

[@cptn_chromo3189]

Came across a bull moose this past summer in Yellowstone. He was grazing about 10 feet from the trail and wouldn't move. He seemed content so we passed it with incredible caution. Up there with one of the scariest encounters because if he decided to charge, there was nothing we could do. Imagine 3 NFL linemen all tackling you at once.

[@Auntiehoney217]

My husband and i got married in 1977 at the age of 20. We quit our jobs and traveled 10,000 miles out west. We had no itinerary we traveled a lot of back roads saw so many cute old towns and met a lot of nice people. It was a wonderful once in a lifetime experience. We just celebrated our 46th anniversary and are retired now. ❤

[@Dgood2095]

In Arizona: Saw/heard Western Diamondback rattler while hiking. Was stung by a bark scorpion in gradeschool. It’s somewhat common to see coyotes on golf courses, and I’ve seen javelina a couple times.

[@aff77141]

Craziest wild encounters were both black bears- an insanely chill mama and two very small cubs crossing the road 10 feet in front of us, and a massive male who came within about 15 feet of a cabin we stayed at. Beautiful animals, but must be respected. I've also had snakes literally go over my bare feet multiple times, which isn't anything as crazy as a bear, but is definitely nerve wracking Reasons people who will never use a gun get one: I've gotta protect the house from robbers, or if someone tries to hold up a convenience store I can be a hero! Reasons people who's guns will save their lives get one: Bears, bison, and moose. Fun fact: Cougars and wolves will by and large leave you be unless you're too close to their den. The other three I mentioned however WILL go out of their way to end you if you screw up, and will have a very easy time doing it. Bison are the calmest of the three but turn on a dime if they decide you're a problem, and you don't wanna be within a mile of them if they do. The idea is herbivores have nothing to lose, so might as well protect other memberd of their species. Also, a buck deer will definitely gore you, heard lots of horror stories as a kid in the rural south

[@blackberrystag]

I came face-to-face with a moose when I was four. Having a viewpoint very low to the ground (comparatively), I did not notice him hiding behind a large truck. Needless to say, I did not make it to the outhouse I was walking toward. I don't remember what I did, other than that it involved going back into the main cabin to find my mother. Luckily, this particular moose was curious. Everyone called him Junior.

[@ladylisaromance8129]

I'm in Knoxville 30 minutes from the Smoky Mountains (we are surrounded by mountains) and you will see bears. I've had one blocking traffic at the entrance of my subdivision and we couldn't get out. You can also see a bear (rare but happens) and deer 🦌 (more common) in your yard.

[@rachellesommerfeld6575]

We live near a game reserve in a major city in Minnesota. Last winter, we came outside and saw cougar prints in the snow. in our backyard.

[@MilkScrew]

(I live in the suburbs in the southeast of the USA) I currently have a fairly sizeable heard of deer that frequent my backyard, a possum living beneath my workshop, raccoons that frequent my garbage bins, copperhead snakes and timber rattlesnakes in my backyard (as well as a number of nonvenomous snakes as well), moles, rabbits, squirrels, groundhogs, black widows and brown recluses. One of my neighbors even made her yard a wildlife habitat protected by law!

[@marionette8739]

Wolfdog. Pedded the good boy, took a nap with him. Had a scorpion pet. Pet her back, helped take care of her babies. Mourned her death. Helped care for a boa. Napped with and kept him warm. Poor dude preferred frozen rats once every couple of weeks/once a month.

[@YesItsWitticus]

I live in the rural Pacific Northwest. Been stalked by a cougar, seen multiple black bears, wolves, and two grizzlies. Nothing made me more scared than when a moose caught me on the trail. They scare me the most.

[@FirstLast-dx5iq]

I live in the mountains of North Carolina - and literally 5 hours ago - I had a momma bear and three cubs meander through my yard... I have had many encounters - a few face to face. They are usually pansies and will run away from you -- UNLESS you come between a momma bear and her cubs - she will not hesitate to tear body parts off of you. Just always keep your distance, make loud noises if they start moving towards you.

[@aureasmortem]

I can't believe they didn't include pics or videos of how ENORMOUS moose are compared to a person or a car. Hearing the stats is one thing, SEEING it is jaw-dropping

[@karmicscope5259]

I was hiking with a few friends in Southern California, where I grew up. An adolescent mountain Lion appeared on the rock right above us. The cougar walked alongside us down the hill, with tall brush between us. Every now & then it would release a low growl. We could feel it & hear it while we made our way down the mountain. It was majestic & terrifying. The way it let us know it was there without letting us see it. It was so powerful.

[@lkajiess]

I was camping once in Northern Arizona and my scalp was stung by a scorpion. It was some of he most intense pain I've ever felt. LIke throwing up from pain bad. Almost 20 years later, I still feel phantom pains from the spot a few times a year.

[@trey7772]

The spider image next to the black widow at 2:38 is not a brown recluse. When I was stationed in Memphis, the home had an infestation of them. Luckily they are not aggressive, so bites are rare.

[@christinemonahan4741]

Grizzly Bear in Glacier National Park, MT Was awesome to watch - stayed far away

[@kathleenlange1823]

I grew up in Kansas and I knew people that went to Oklahoma for a huge rattlesnake hunt they have --I think it’s once a year. The only time I saw a grizzly in the wild was in Glacier NP. Park rangers with high powered rifles were keeping people at a distance (because some people are too stupid to stay at a distance on their own). It was a mama and 2 cubs just playing along one of the lakes.

[@survival7691]

Yeah they do it every year in Waynoka, I live about 1/2 hour away but have never been.

[@UFCSTRIKER08]

You have 3 major mountain ranges in the US. Appalachian, rockies and the great smokies. Not to mention the ones in Alaska. This is where you find a the majority of your bears, wolves, mountain lions etc..... Snakes are always a big issue when mountain biking in the wooded areas here in Texas.

[@babybunnyofdoom6834]

Concerning bears I will always remember a small poem I learned If it is brown lie down (play dead) If it is black fight back (make yourself more trouble than you're worth) If it is white say goodnight (good luck because you have a 99.9% chance of death) I was also taught something regarding telling a part a coral snake (venomous) and a Scarlet King Snake (non-venomous) If red touches black you're okay Jack If red touches yellow you're a dead fellow.

[@lexibersagel997]

I used to work at a guest ranch in the mountains of Colorado, I've had over 10 run ins with bears, most of them were about 20-30 feet away, but my first one was at midnight and I got within 10 feet of the bear before I even saw it.. cool looking back, absolutely terrifying in the moment

[@thisisnotatestblack]

here in the pacific northwest, bear encounters are pretty often although they rarely attack. i went to an elementary school (primary) up in the mountains, and was taught for when we went to recess, how to prevent a cougar attack (and coyote attack). poisonous snakes (western rattle snakes in my area) and spiders are pretty common to come across. most people don't recognize the sound of rattlers, they say it sounds like bees buzzing. baby rattlers are the most venomous as well

[@conniewilkinson9347]

Rattlesnakes don't always rattle a warning. Long time ago my husband and I were walking an overgrown trail along the Greenbrier River in WV. At one point we had to crawl under some brush to get past. He'd already gone past and was waiting for me to crawl through. My head and shoulders were through & the rest of me was still under the brush when he suddenly reached down, grabbed my arm and jerked me up and several feet away. I had been crawling right next to a rattlesnake and hadn't seen it. He said he'd only noticed it when he'd seen the movement of it coiling & getting ready to strike.

[@sippnonacorona]

In the coastal town I live in, in the Pacific Northwest, we have a permanent population of deer and brown bears that live in the city limits. Every couple of years, a cougar also moves in. It's been photographed by outdoor security cameras. It's after the deer and fawns, dogs, and cats. It leaves people alone and mostly prowls at night. We also have bald eagles that find outdoor dogs and cats a tasty snack. I've watch eagles at the beach fly along the surf and drop down an catch fish.

[@belle9438]

Deer are all over East TN. Day or night, you have to watch so they don't run out in front of you. If there is one, you can bet there are at least 5 more behind it. One morning while driving to work, I was following the Clinch river on my left and a mountain on my right. They had cut in the noutain when building the road so it was like a wall. A mountain lion leaped in front of me from the wall, cleared a two line road to land on the river bank. Guess he was thirsty. It was very cool.

[@ajwinberg]

I live in Idaho and there are a lot of cougar sightings every year. About 2 years ago, there was a cougar that was actually hanging out in a tree on a green belt in Pocatello. If you ever see a cougar in the wild, grab a stick, wave your hands, and make a lot of noise until it turns around and leave. Never turn you back on a cougar.

[@iceheart974]

Here’s a little rhyme on how to deal with bears. If it’s black, fake attack. If it’s brown, get on the ground. If it’s white, walk towards the light.

[@shayjay64]

We currently have a bobcat in our back yard. He’s living on our neighbors property but he crosses ours to get to the wooded area on the other side. We carry a weapon when we go out early morning or after dusk. He’s been easily scared away so far.

[@hannahwilson1459]

I live in southern Oklahoma. We have bison, black bears, bark scorpions, both spiders, rattlesnakes, and at least one resident cougar. Smaller animals that are also an issue sometimes are coyotes and bobcats. Its so fun outside.