I agree in principle, Art. The odds of a lot of things happening are pretty low. When the worse of them happen, though, it's good to be prepared.

Let's face it, a large animal attack is a dramatic event. On pretty much any forum, it's a guaranteed conversation starter. Big animal attacks make great stories, after all.

None of us really expects to, nor I hope wants to, star in our own action movie. I think this group is pretty level-headed.

But this is a forum dedicated to what to do in situations that are, by definition, not routine. The rarity of the event may dictate priorities, but it's an even that does occur, now matter how seldom.

There's plenty of reading material available on the web about the subject, yet every time I read one of these threads (on any board, not picking on ETS), it's pretty clear that a lot of folks haven't taken the time to dig up said info. So, it doesn't hurt to share.