Wilderness Survival: Master 13 life-saving techniques for outsmarting wildlife encounters
Given the data, it is clear that many wild animals pose a serious risk to people's safety, with potentially lethal results. It's important to take into account the excessive fame some creatures have received. For instance, sharks only cause six deaths a year, which calls into question their notoriety. Each year, wolves are responsible for 10 fatalities, while lions are responsible for 22 fatalities. The horrifying reality that elephants cause more than 500 fatalities each year must, however, be faced head-on. Hippos rival elephants in terms of their deadly impact in this terrifying competition. Unexpectedly, crocodiles turn out to be much more dangerous than sharks, causing over 1,000 fatalities annually. However, the snake is the undisputed victor in this area, taking the lives of a startling 100,000 people each year with its venomous bite.
