10 TIPS ON SURVIVING DANGEROUS ANIMAL ATTACKS
Many wild animals can be dangerous or even fatal for a person. It's nolonger news hearing of incidences where people have been attacked by dangerous wild animals shown below.
If you look at the statistics shown above, you might feel terrified. Sharks cause just 6 deaths a year. Their infamous reputation is very exaggerated. Wolves are responsible for 10 deaths annually. Lions kill 22 people a year.
Now get ready, elephants, cute lovely giants are the reason that more than 500 people lose their lives every year. Hippopotamuses equal them in this scary competition. Crocodiles turn out to be much more dangerous than sharks, about 1000 deaths a year. But the champion here is the snake. 100000 people meet their end at the teeth of this reptile. To prepare you for any situation you can find yourself in, I have gathered 10 ways that will save your life if you have such an unpleasant encounter. Make sure to make notes as you read this post because they might come in handy. Also remember to give an upvote, follow me, and where possible resteem this post to help equip more people with this knowledge, and also to encourage me to worry more about your well being.
Let's begin.
10. SHARKS
The good news is that out of 150 species of sharks existing on the earth, only 20 attack humans. Most of them just don't perceive you as food, so if not something tasty, what good are you?
Now down to the bad news. If a shark gets interested in you, it would be tough to break away. To not attract sharks, prevent blood or urine from getting into the water. Sharks can smell these at a distance of several miles. If you do meet face-to-face don't turn your back on the predator, especially don't try to escape in a panic, you will look like prey this way. Move slowly. If you have been caught, aim at the eyes and gills. These zones are the most sensitive.
9. LIONS
If you have encountered a lion, maintain eye contact.Don't turn your back and don't move your eyes away, it will give the predator time to attack. Try to look more massive. To create such an impression, lift your arms and jacket up, if you look big and threatening, the animal will try to avoid the encounter.
Speak to the lion in a reasonably loud and a confident voice. Makes sounds and gesticulate. Such a behaviour is not typical of a victim. This way you will baffle the predator, and it will perceive you as an irritating presence, and hence one better to stay away from.
8. ELEPHANTS
Elephants are clever and quite friendly animals, but they are known to attack people. This is especially true about female elephant mothers if they decide that you are dangerous for their babies.
If you come across an elephant pay attention to their body language. If their trunk is curled and their ears are pulled back, it means they're going to crush you.
If the animal approaches you, don't run, try to find something to become a barrier between you and the elephant, it can be a stone, or a tree.
7. RHINOCEROSES
They have bad eyesight, thats why it is easy to frighting them and provoke them to attack.
These animals speeds can reach 37 miles per hour. This is the reason it is really hard to outrun them, hard but not impossible.
There only way to escape from the rhinoceroses is to hide behind a tree, it is a substantial obstacle for the animal. also, it won't follow you through the bushes or high grass.
6. HIPPOPOTAMUSES
These animals seem cute, but this image is very missleading. They can be extremely dangerous. Despite their weight, hippopotamuses can run at a speed of 18.5 miles per hour.
They don't have a perfect character as well. Angering them is easy. If the weather is hot, try not to enter the bushes. The level of water lowers during the drought, so the hippos hide in the high grass.
To make the animals leave you alone, climb a tree, rock, or a steep hill. wait there until it goes away.
5. BULLS
Despite the wide spread opinion, bulls react to the movement, not to the red or to anyother color.
That's why if a bull is running at you, stay straight and still, use your hat, t-shirt, or other clothes you have at hand as bait. When the animal runs up close enough, throw the bait as far away from you as possible.
The bull will change direction and follow this object
4. JELLYFISH
A jellyyfish burn brings a long lasting nagging pain.
Some people believe peeing on the damage surface can relieve the pain but it is just an urban legend.
Immediately after being burnt, wash the place with salt water, pure water will only worsen the situation.
After that, using a pair of tweezers or a stick move the remaining part of the jellyfish away if you have antihistamine ointment, apply it to the place of the burn.
3. ALLIGATORS OR CROCODILES
The jaws of these animals are the strongest on the planet. In this case, breaking free won't be a piece of cake. If you've been grabbed, hit the eyes.
The eyes and throat of these animals are the most sensitive areas. To make the animal let you go,aim at them. If you notice that the predator is crawling towards you on the ground make as much noise as possible.
Run in a zig-zag. This is exactly this situation when to run and shout is the best solution. If you see a crocodile while swimming, don't create splashes don't shout, it will draw the unwanted attention. Try to be as quiet as you can and swim away.
2. SNAKES
Most snakes are neither dangerous nor poisonous. People get 80% of their bites trying to catch this reptile.If you notice that a snake is following you, stomp your feet, vibrations will confuse the snake, and it will let it will let you be.
If you have been bitten don't try to suck the poison out from the wound as they do in the movies better to wash the bite with running water, apply a tourniquet and call an emergency.
1. GORILLAS
Gorillas are called the kings of the jungle, not without reason. They are leaders who protect their family and land.
They don't attack you if you behave obediently. Sit down to seam less large and not to tower over the gorilla.
Try to whisper and avoid direct eye contact. In case of an attack or approach, curl into a ball. Gorilla are proud animals. As a rule, they won't attack the weak and defenseless.
I hope you will never have to escape from a rhinoceros, swim away from a crocodile, or meet a hungry lion. However, now you'll be able to protect yourself in the wilderness.
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