ANIMALS THAT HAVE KILLED HUMANS

WOLVES

A wolf’s diet does not typically consist of humans. However, up to

several hundred human deaths have been attributed to wolves

in any given year.

DINGOES

This is another animal that rarely attacks humans, but when they do

it typically occurs in Australia.

BULLS

Bulls, like horses, are not inherently human killers. However,

because of farming and riding accidents, up to 20 people per year have died.

Bull riding deaths occur frequently especially in countries where

bull riding events are regularly held.

BLACK WIDOW AND BROWN RECLUSE

Though small, spiders do have the ability to cause some serious pain

and sometimes even death. People who die from spider bites are mostly

people that fail to get immediate medical attention after being bitten.

BEARS

Bears normally try to avoid people. Nevertheless, they are very

dangerous and can easily kill a human being. It’s reported that about

10 people die annually from Bear attacks.

SHARKS

Every year, sharks attack around 75 people. Of that number, around

10 often lead to death. The species that most commonly attack

humans are the Great White Shark and the Bull Sharks.

LEOPARDS

No comprehensive global database of fatal leopard attacks exists,

and many countries do not keep official records. However, leopard

and human confrontations have been common in India.

In fact, one year, leopards claimed the life of 15 people.

HORSES

Horses usually do not intend to cause injury or death to humans.

However, because of accidents associated with riding horses such as

equestrian and rodeos, deaths involving horses frequently occur

claiming around 20 people each year.

COWS

Cows may seem like docile creatures but they can be very dangerous

when provoked. Around 22 people are killed every year by cows.