#8 - Happy and Kristi Wade
In April 2021, Happy and Kristi Wade's home security camera recorded an unexpected encounter
with a wild bobcat in Burgaw, North Carolina. The video showed a man walking out onto his driveway,
enjoying his cup of coffee. As the man walked toward the back of his vehicle, his wife followed
behind him, but suddenly stopped in her tracks when she heard a loud yowl. Before either could
react, a bobcat lept toward the woman, attacking her viciously. She panicked and began running
between the two cars parked in the driveway, as the animal clung to her back. Happy her husband
stepped forward and grabbed the wildcat, managing to get it off his wife. The bobcat then kept
trying to attack him, but he safely kept it away from his body with his arm stretched out. Not
knowing what to do next, he walked away from the cars, onto the front lawn, and hurled the
screeching animal in the air as far as he could throw it. A neighbor, alerted by the screams,
approached the house at full speed, trying to run after the bobcat. He threatened to shoot it
and warned the couple to keep their distance, but the animal managed to get away. The couple were
treated for their scratches and had to get over 30 rabies shots each as a preventive measure.
#7 - Stephanie Blais
While spending some time with her family at their Canadian cabin in August 2020, Stephanie Blais,
44, stepped outside to make a call to her father using her satellite phone. She instructed her
young son, Eli, to fetch an antenna inside the house as she told her father about some problems
with the waterline. That was the last time he would hear his daughter speak. As Eli watched
helplessly from inside the house, a black bear approached Blais from behind and attacked before
she could react. Hearing the commotion over the phone, her father stayed on the line for several
minutes before hanging up and calling again. He was concerned about the disturbing sounds on the
other end of the line, but reminded himself bear attacks “are one in a million”. Blais’s husband,
Curtis, ran outside, shooting at the bear to get it off his wife’s mauled body. He attempted to
give Blais CPR, but by the time he got to her, she was already unresponsive. The attack was described
as unprovoked by a conservation officer, who denied the animal acted out of hunger.
An examination of the animal's remains showed its stomach was full of berries. A Gofundme
campaign was launched to help raise money for Blais’ family in the aftermath of the attack.
#6- Apryl Rogers
Wheelchair-bound New Hampshire resident Apryl Rogers, 71, found herself trapped with a bear
in her kitchen on the morning of July 17, 2018, after the wild animal had walked through a screen
door that hadn’t been properly latched. At first the bear just sat close to her and although Rogers
tried to remain calm, she got the sense the wild animal was getting more and more stressed,
watching it rock its head left and right. Trying to slowly get away, she unwittingly blocked the
only exit, prompting the animal to lash out in fear, lacerating Rogers head and neck. The elderly
woman suffered from a fractured neck, as well as deep cuts, and the loss of her left eye. Months
after the attack took place, Rogers agreed to an interview with a local journalist, stating that
although the experience had been jarring, she was determined to see the bright side of life.
“I am not going to let anything get me down. You know, it’s not worth it,” Rogers explained.
#5-Diana Bober
On September 10, 2018, two weeks after being reported missing, 55-year-old Diana Bober’s
body was discovered off a trail in Portland’s Mt. Hood National Forest. Bober, a Gresham,
Oregon resident, was described as an avid hiker, so her family was used to her frequent trekking
trips. However, after Bober failed to call or text back for several days, they grew concerned
and contacted the authorities who then launched a search party. During the two week period she
remained missing, her car, a black Mazda Miata was discovered near a ranger station, and a backpack
believed to have been Bober’s was recovered by two hikers on August 30, 2018. When her body
was finally found by the search party, medical examineres quickly determined her wounds to be
"consistent with a suspected cougar attack,". There was also evidence that Bober had attempted
to defend herself from the mauling by using a sharp object. Authorities explained that although
there are estimated to be over 6000 cougars in Oregon, this was the first recorded attack in the
state’s history. After the discovery of the mauled body, Alison Bober, the victim’s sister, stated:
“there's a peace knowing she lived her life her way and she loved being in the outdoors,"
#4 - SJ Brooks
On August 19, 2018, friends SJ Brooks, 32, and Isaac Sederbaum, 31, encountered
a starving cougar while riding their bikes on a remote trail outside of Seattle, Washington.
The two men attempted to scare the animal away, banging their bicycle wheels against the ground
and making as much noise as possible. Though their plan seemed to work at first, the cougar
launched at them soon after, apparently motivated by hunger. The cougar attacked Sederbaum first,
managing to bite at his head. When Brooks attempted to run away though, the predator let go
of its victim’s head and chased after him instead. Although seriously injured, Sederbaum managed to
get on his bike and ride for over two miles, until he reached an area with enough signal to call 911.
Police arrived at the scene and rushed Sederbaum to the hospital, while also immediately launching
a search for Brooks. Officers located the discarded bike, but its owner was nowhere to be
seen. Brook’s body would be found later that day, dragged away from the initial scene by the cougar.
Officers fired at the predator as it stood over Brook. It managed to escape at first,
but eventually was hunted down with the help of tracking dogs. Its remains were taken back
to Seattle in order to determine whether the wild animal had been sick when the attack took place.
#3- Mara Jo Thomas
Kentucky resident Mara Jo Thomas feared for the worst as she rushed to the hospital in July 2022,
after being attacked by a 3-foot snake, just after arriving at her front porch. The reptile
had been coiled around a decoration the family had hung from the door,
hidden from view, so Thomas didn’t see it until the animal leapt forward. She felt a
sharp pain on her face, suffering small puncture wounds on her forehead and eyebrow. Thomas had
been outside the house with her daughter, who managed to step away after the attack, and both
immediately rushed to the hospital, worried the snake might be venomous. Fortunately,
hospital staff assured Thomas the wound wasn’t serious. Sergeant Daniel Richardson from Kentucky
Fish and Wildlife, explained it's highly unlikely to be attacked by a venomous snake in the area.
Thomas uploaded her story online, warning people to remove their door decorations.
She also added that her husband had managed to scare the reptile away, but she’d still
be careful when walking outside. Her story was shared over 52000 times, and got 10000 comments,
with some users suggesting the animal might have been a chicken snake or a yellow rat snake.
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#2- Francia James
While visiting a Myrtle Beach safari in South Carolina during a 2019 photo shoot, 31-year-old
Instagram and Playboy model Francia James decided to record her interaction with one of the parks’
elephants. The influencer could be seen wearing a tight-fitting bikini as she tried to cozy up to
the female elephant, smiling and posing for the camera. However, the animal didn’t hold still,
instead moving its trunk over the woman’s breasts. James jumped away as the elephant’s trunk pulled
at her bikini top, coming close to ripping it off and laughed as she adjusted her outfit. James
later uploaded the video to her instagram account, assuring her fans she had been surprised by the
animal’s reaction, stating: “The trunk felt just like a large man's hand with a high powered vacuum
attached!”. After some wardrobe adjustments, James managed to get a photo with the female elephant,
as well as other animals at the park. Some of her followers accused the instagram model of having
planned the whole incident, by applying a scent that would catch the animal’s attention, with one
user commenting: “I don't understand why you have to film animals to promote your body,”. James’
fans, though, were delighted by the elephant’s antics. This wasn’t the last time James uploaded
a video of an animal paying close attention to her body: While visiting a zoo in Webster, Florida,
she got to carry a lemur on her shoulders. The small mammal began attempting to slip its arms
down her cleavage, grabbing at her bra, as James laughed and asked what she should do about it.
#1- Cassandra Cline
On August 20, 2018, 45-year-old kindergarten teacher Cassandra Cline was walking her dog
next to a golf course lagoon near her vacation home, at a private resort in South Carolina’s
coastal region, when she noticed an alligator emerging from the water, targeting her dog.
Cline was attempting to protect her pet when the 8-foot predator managed to instead,
close its jaws around her, dragging her into the lake. An employee working on the 13th hole
heard her screams, and witnessed Cline struggling against the alligator, water up to her knees. He
rushed to call 911, standing on the opposite side of the lagoon, asking the dispatcher if he should
try to jump into the water to rescue the woman. He could only watch as the alligator continued to
drag Cline underwater. By the time the police arrived at the golf course, Cline had become
unresponsive and had suffered severe lacerations to her arms and hands. She was declared dead at
the scene. After an examination, the coroner determined the cause of death to be drowning.
Cline’s husband sued the resort in 2019 for wild negligence, stating that the company was aware
of the danger alligators posed for tourists and failed to implement adequate security measures.
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