We live in the Northland for a variety of reasons, but access to nature is probably at or near the top of the list for most residents. We live in a resort with trees and lakes and hundreds of thousands of species of animals nearby. Which got me wondering: which critter lurking out there is most likely to take me down? I know, a morbid thought, but I at least want to know the odds.
A post called Man vs. Beast at LCB.org was a wake-up call. The least risk of deadly animal encounters is on the East Coast of the US, while Montana has the most animal-related fatalities every year. We are somewhere in the middle; the odds of having a very bad day still more than 1 in 1 million. So no, you don’t need to spend too much time worrying about this. And why is the risk greater in Wisconsin than Minnesota? Not sure.
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The number one killer isn’t mosquitoes, spiders, snakes or big bears lurking in the woods. It’s swerving to avoid a deer crossing the road and hitting a tree. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control:
