Deaths from anin\mal attacks

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Wild Animal Attacks
Luanne Freer, MD, FACEP, FAWM
Epidemiology of wild animal attacks
Worldwide
North America
Epidemiology: Bear attacks
All bears- 9 injuries, 1 death/year North America -- On the increase (2005 record)
Brown bears- 100 years North America - 165 attacks
Black bears- 86 years National/State parks - 500 attacks
Polar bears- 85 years Alaska- 1 attack in 20 years Canada- 20 attacks
Epidemiology: Cougar attacks
In US, over 70 attacks since 1970
>68% victims are children
Increasing frequency, increasing fatality rate
Epidemiology: Coyote, wolf attacks
Coyote: increasing population/attacks in US
Wolf: Rare attacks, ? 1 death in the wild in North America; significant # deaths in India
Wolf: Siberia- 112 deaths/year in 1800’s
Epidemiology: Bison attacks
Most attacks occur in Yellowstone (largest free-ranging herd)
Average 3 attacks/year; 4 fatalities since 1975
Epidemiology: Moose, elk, deer attacks
Anecdotal reports, though frequent
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