number nine wolves this large canine creature is native to north america as well as europe and
asia as of 2017 it was reported that there were 18 000 wolves in north america with two-thirds
of that number thriving in alaska wolves are very experienced hunters and typically take down prey
in packs their prey ranges in size between 51 pounds to 1 430 pounds as dangerous as wolves can
be towards humans they tend to stay away from them and have only caused two fatalities since 1970.
nevertheless wolf attacks aren't exactly uncommon for example on the 8th of march 2020 a 32 year old
teacher known as candace berner was found dead near the village of chignik lake on the alaska
peninsula she was an avid jogger and although there were no witnesses rescue groups found wolf
tracks on the snow next to her bleeding body it was ruled that she died due to multiple injuries
from an animal mauling dna evidence was collected from wolves in the surrounding area to confirm
the attack number 8 cougars cougars have killed 16 people in north america since 1970. this creature
is sometimes called the mountain lion and it is the second largest cat in usa and canada it is
an ambush predator that pursues a very wide range of prey it prefers to eat deer but it can also eat
rodents and insects if need be although it can live in open areas the cougar prefers habitats
with dense underbrush and rocky areas for stalking their population in north america is estimated to
be around 30 000 individuals on may 19 2018 two cyclists were attacked by a cougar near north
bend washington while biking in the foothills in the area they were on remote dirt road when the
attack happened the cougar first attacked the biker known as isaac setterbomb and although
he tried to dissuade it with his bike it instead grabbed it then the other biker sj brooks tried
to run into the woods but attracted the cougar's attention instead it mauled his whole body killing
him slowly and painfully number seven black widow spiders a wide variety of spider species fall
under the black widow classification nevertheless one of the things they all share in common is
they're deadly bite because all these spiders have latrotoxin in their venom they can cause
symptoms such as muscle pain abdominal cramps increased heart rate and muscle spasms symptoms
usually last between three to seven days however in some cases they may persist for several weeks
as the name suggests black widows are black in appearance however most of them have red
dots on their abdomen a 31 year old soccer coach known as lewis alp almost died when he mistook
a black widow spider bite for a regular blister the incident happened on july 18 2021 in norfolk
he ignored the blister but then the pain got worse and worse as time went on he struggled to walk was
constantly sleeping and his body ached all over after a week his 36 year old wife took him to the
emergency room for treatment therefore he survived the bite number six rattlesnakes all rattlesnakes
are vipers but not all vipers are rattlesnakes one of the major things that separates rattlesnakes
from the larger group is of course the rattle at the end of their tales which make a rattling noise
that deters predators and serves as a warning for passers-by although rattlesnakes rarely bite
unless threatened or provoked they are the leading contributor to snakebite injuries in north america
their venom is hemotoxic destroying blood cells and tissue if treated in time though fatalities
can be avoided this happened in waverly georgia on may 17 2019 the victim was priscilla meredith
and she was 62 years old when visiting her friend's house with her sister she was attacked
by a rattlesnake while picking up stepping stones and garden tools the snake came out of nowhere and
attacked her meredith was rushed to the emergency room but her condition hardly improved the snake
venom heightened her heart rate to the point that she got a heart attack she died on june 12 after a
battle that lasted several weeks she represents the last known case of a rattlesnake fatality
in the us number five arizona bark scorpion the arizona bark scorpion is a very tiny creature
it is a light brown scorpion common to the sonoran desert in the southwestern united
states and northwestern mexico males can grow up to 3.4 inches in length but despite their small
size they are very dangerous in mexico more than a hundred thousand people are stung by this creature
annually in the 1980s this creature managed to kill 800 people in a single year symptoms of a
bite include severe pain numbness and vomiting these symptoms typically last between 24 to 72
hours these days arizona bark scorpion attacks aren't as common as they used to be since 1968
only two arizona bark scorpion fatalities have been recorded however their populations are still
numerous and they still pose a significant threat to humans for instance a man known as
aaron gonzalez bought a house in gilbert arizoda to live in with his wife and three-year-old kid
even though the realtor promised that arizona bark scorpion sightings were rare he soon discovered
that there was an entire nest of them underneath his house and so he teamed up with another person
in a similar predicament together they made a scorpion repellent to protect their families
number four sharks as dangerous north american predators sharks need no introduction north
america hosts a wide variety of shark species in its coastal waters including the great white shark
the whale shark the night shark the sixth gill shark and the atlantic angel shark sharks are
apex predators which are perfectly evolved to kill anything they have in their sights
their powerful jaws and sharp teeth are cause for concern but other than that they also exhibit
counter shading so they can hide their approach in addition to that they have a special organ that
allows them to detect electrical charges emitted by other living things and as if that isn't enough
their sense of smell allows them to detect bleeding prey from as far as a quarter mile away
on december 24 2021 a 42 year old man known as thomas butterfield was killed in a shark attack
at morro bay california he'd been bodyboarding at the time there were no direct witnesses however a
fellow surfer discovered his bloody body floating face down in the water although emergency services
were called to the scene it was too late for him the shark in question was revealed to be a great
wife number three bison when thinking of dangerous animals bison don't really come to mind first
nevertheless they've caused a lot of problems for people living in north america these creatures can
weigh between 880 to 280 pounds they also grow up to 6 feet 7 inches in height and 11 feet 6 inches
in length they are nomatic grazers and travel in herds one bison is enough to wreak a lot of damage
however their stampedes are on another level entirely they can run at speeds of up to 35
miles per hour owing to their size they have very few predators however bears and wolf packs have
been known to disturb them regularly on june 30 2020 at the yellowstone national park a 72
year old woman who was trying to take pictures of bison ended up being gored to death she approached
within 10 feet of the creatures several times even though she had been advised to stay between
25 to 100 yards away the bison then got agitated and rammed into her several times there was
not much that emergency services could do and she died from the ferocious attack number two
killer bees killer bees are another creature which don't come to mind at the mention of
dangerous creatures nevertheless they can be quite lethal especially in a swarm they were
initially imported from africa to brazil in 1956 to increase hoodie production however 26 swarms
escaped quarantined in 1957 since then they have hybridized spread through south america and have
been in north america since 1985. they can chase a person for a quarter mile and have killed at least
1 000 people so far on october 11 2021 a team of texas troopers saved two women from killer b
swarms one of the troopers was patrolling when he came across the woman on the side of the road
with a shirt wrapped on her head and b swarming around her he then called the other trooper who
was a beekeeper that trooper advised the first one to drive away the bees using a fire extinguisher
the bees started to attack him and so he called for help emergency services arrived to evacuate
the woman when she was gone they spotted another woman who had been stung by bees and was having
difficulty breathing they poured water in her hair to drive away the bees that were there
number one grizzly bear the grizzly bear or brown bear is the most dangerous creature in north
america since 1970 it has claimed the lives of 70 people adult males of this species weigh between
400 to 800 pounds their claws are two inches long allowing them to rip and tear through any creature
that stands in their way they also have very powerful jaws that can crush the bones
of any creature they capture a 65 year old cyclist known as leia davis loken was killed by a grizzly
bear in ovando montana she had been camping in a tent at the time the bear had wandered
into the campsite several times but each time been warded off the final time though loken
wasn't so lucky the bear entered her tent and killed her by wearing night vision goggles
federal wildlife workers tracked down the bear identified it and killed it attempts to save
loken's life did not prove successful which animal did you find most scary
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