Animal Tracks Safari

Animal attacks are a cause of human injuries and fatalities worldwide. Up to five million people in the U.S. are attacked by cats and dogs each year. The frequency of animal attacks varies with geographical location. In the United States, a person is more likely to be killed by a domesticated dog than they are to die from being hit by lightning according to the National Safety Council.Animal attacks have been identified as a major public health problem. Unprovoked attacks occur when the animal approaches and attacks a person who is the principle attractant, for example, predation on humans... In 1997, it was estimated that up to 2 million animal bites occur each year in the United States. Injuries caused by animal attacks result in thousands of fatalities worldwide every year. All causes of death are reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention each year. Medical injury codes are used to identify specific cases. The World Health Organization uses identical coding, though it is unclear whether all countries keep track of fatalities caused by animals. Though animals, excluding some tigers, do not regularly hunt humans, there is concern that these incidents are ...bad for many species 'public image'.” Though some pets will feed on people if they die, are sick or unconscious, this is not characterized as an attack.
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