Originally Posted By: hikermor
Just for perspective, how many have died as the result of encounters with dogs? honey bees? various insects??

Be alert for mountain lions,for sure, but they aren't the only hazard out there. Statistically, they are trivial.


If you live around honey bees, dogs, or various insects.

If you live around other hazards the risk goes up for those.

Here is the bear researcher that just got munched by hanging around bears.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/anim...m=.a925374acfea

I liked the comment below about how she should have been carrying ANTI-bear spray. She just had bear spray, a common mistake.