- [Narrator] Viewing animals
in their natural habitats is an incredible thing to experience, but all it takes is one wrong move for a wild encounter to turn deadly. Would you know what to do when faced with an enraged elephant,
a mad-looking moose, or an angry gorilla? Let's find out as we explore some potentially life-saving tips on how to survive being attacked by the world's most
dangerous wild animals. (upbeat music) Beware wolves. Wild wolves generally avoid humans, but there are occasional accounts
of people around the world being attacked and even killed by them. If you find yourself face to face with these fearsome predators, always avoid escalating the
situation into an attack. Firstly, never stare a wolf down. Wolves see direct eye
contact as a challenge. Back away slowly, with
emphasis on the slowly part. If you lose your footing and fall, this may present an opening
for the wolf to attack. But whatever you do, don't run. Doing so may trigger a
wolf's instinct to chase. And seeing as they can run
up to 38 miles per hour, you only run the risk
of becoming fast food. If it refuses to leave you alone, make yourself as big as
possible, shout aggressively, and hurl whatever you can at it. Do everything you can to prove you're not going to make an easy meal. This may not scare it off completely, but it could give you enough time to make your escape or
find a tree to climb. If it's still not backing off and there's no opportunity to escape, it's time to fight back. Use fists, feet, and objects
to hit sensitive areas like its eyes or nose. If it manages to latch onto your body, try using any free limbs to strangle it. It may sound like a crazy move, but it worked for Explorer Diamond Jenness when he was attacked by a wolf in 1915, obviously you'd need some serious stones to strike a wolf, even in defense, but you don't need any
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facts and unbelievable stories that you can really sink your fangs into. With that to chew on, let's take a look at some more life-saving advice on how to deal with wild animal attacks, kangaroo confrontation, From afar, these springy Marsupial's don't look too dangerous, but up close, you can see that those powerful hind legs and razor sharp claws make
them formidable fighters. Using their tails for
balance, larger kangaroos can deliver a kick with the strength of 850 pounds per square inch, which is more than
enough to shatter bones. So what can you do if you find yourself toe to toe with grumpy Skippy here? If a large male kangaroo
is showing aggression, the first thing you should do
is let out a low, short cough. It sounds silly, but a human cough sounds very similar to
sounds kangaroos make to display submissiveness. It tells the Rue that you're
weak and pose no danger, making it less likely to
feel the need to attack. Then avoiding all eye
contact crouch down slowly and move away, keeping as
much distance as possible, so it can't claw, grab or kick you, turning your back and
running is dangerous, as male kangaroos can bound
up to 40 miles per hour and still kick you at the same time. But if you do have to run, run in a zig-zag to make yourself a trickier target to pursue
and try to find shelter behind a tree or fence, as a last resort, roll up into a ball on
the ground to protect your vital organs from any
serious blows with your arms shielding your neck and call for help. Don't ever assume that being
macho and challenging it to a boxing match will end well. Most likely the only one of
you to hop away unscathed will be the fellow with the tail. Crocodile conflict, with the
world's strongest bite strength of 3700 pounds per square inch, saltwater crocodiles are so powerful that they can bite
their way through steel. So even if you fight one while
wearing a full suit of armor, you're a little more than a can snack, but there are ways to escape
unscathed from an encounter with these prehistoric predators. First, if one starts chasing
you out of the water, run like the wind, their stumpy legs only give them top running
speeds of 12 miles per hour. While many humans can
sprint at 15 miles per hour. So assuming you're fit enough, you can say in a while crocodile, but if the crack manages
to snag one of your limbs, your next move will be the difference between life and death. When clamped onto a limb,
crocodiles rapidly spin to tear it off in what's
called a death row. If your limb's stuck
in a crocodile's mouth, try to grab onto the creature's
underbelly and roll with it 'because this move
takes up a lot of energy and will take short rest
before trying again. If your limb's still attached, use this opportunity to scratch and jab at the cracks
eyes, ears, and nostrils, as they're the most vulnerable
parts of its armored body. If you're in the water, you may be able to
attack the palatal valve at the back of its throat, which is a small flap
of skin that closes up its airway and stops it from drowning. Striking this may cause
water to enter the throat, shocking the crocodile into releasing you. But at the end of that struggle, if you have to cut your
losses to save your life, let it have your limp for lunch and scramble away to safety. Bear brawl, you've probably heard plenty of contradictory ways
to survive a bear attack, like playing dead or climbing up a tree. But the right tactics entirely depend on the type of bear you encounter. The first step to survival is knowing what you're up against. Black bears are relatively common across North America's forested areas and can be identified
by their short claws, straight face profile
and tall, pointed ears. They're generally more
curious than catastrophic, but they still kill one
person a year on average. So what should you do if you find one wandering into your camp, for starters, don't run away, as this could
trigger an attack response, keep movements slow and deliberate, and try to make yourself
look as big as possible by opening any jackets you have on and waving your arms, with
whatever you have to hand, make loud intimidating noises like shouts and bangs to scare them off. Whatever you do, don't try to
scamper up a tree to get away. Black bears are excellent climbers and can easily follow you up. If all else fails, and it
does attack you, fight back, use whatever you can to land
blows on sensitive areas like the snout and eyes while avoiding those claws and teeth. That said, weighing less
than 200 pounds on average, black bears are less than a
third of the average weight of the north American grizzly bear. Weighing upwards of 700 pounds on average and 1700 at most, these enormous omnivores most often attack humans when
they're caught by surprise or when they feel their
young are threatened. So if you think there
might be a grizzly nearby, be sure not to startle
it, make plenty of noise so that it knows where you
are as you slowly move away. If one approaches you don't run, because if it thinks you're prey, it'll continue to chase you
and seeing as they can reach speeds of 35 miles per hour, don't even try unless you
can outrun Usain Bolt. If it charges at you, its speed will make it
difficult out maneuver. So drop into the fetal
position and play dead. Use your hands to protect your neck and keep your legs tucked in tight. Doing all you can to prevent
being rolled onto your back. This will make it harder for the bear to access your vital organs. Grizzlies usually stop attacking when they sensed the
threat has been eliminated. So you'd better sharpen your
acting skills to appear dead, but even if it starts to move
off, don't immediately get up. Keep still until the
coast is completely clear. As Grizzlies often stick
around at a distance for a while to make sure the job's done, but as terrifying as they seem, Grizzlies are like teddy bears
in contrast to polar bears. Found across Arctic territories, polar bears can reach over 1300 pounds and thanks to their
opportunistic carnivorous diet, playing dead will just
make you an easy meal. If you see this type of bear approaching, first try to deter it by
making a lot of loud noise, make yourself look as big as
possible and stand your ground, as this challenges the bear to back down, arm yourself with whatever you can. And if your threats aren't
enough to deter an attack, fight back with everything you have, gouge at the sensitive eyes and snout while avoiding those huge deadly claws. If you have a weapon, always aim to kill, as merely wounding it can make the bear even more aggressive. And with the slim chances of
survival you already have, that's the last thing you need. Dog dilemma. Every year in the USA,
around 800,000 dog bites require medical attention. But whether you encounter the nashing jaws of a wild, domesticated or guard dog, the tricks to avoid being
attacked are all the same. Firstly, frightening dogs with abrupt or unexpected movements can
result in aggressive behavior. So try and stay calm,
like their wolf cousins, dogs can perceive direct eye contact as a provocation or challenge. So keep your gaze pointed downward too. If a dog starts to approach
and looks aggressive, distract it by giving it
something like a jacket to bite instead of your lamps,
but if that doesn't work, it's time to fight back. Like this guy was caught
doing on CCTV in Kenya. After a guard dog gets free of its leash and hurdles towards him, he tries to back away without success. He then levies a series of kicks against the vicious animal, wisely keeping it at a distance. After sustaining several blows, the dog appears to decide it's
not worth risking another. And the man begins yelling and stopping, encouraging the dog to back down. Maintaining dominance, the
quick thinker moves slowly in the direction of safety
so as not to trigger a chase. This guy handled it very well. But do you think you could react as quickly in such a rough situation? Let me know down in the
comments, jarring jellyfish, unlike most predators
jellyfish can't actively pursue their prey due to their lack
of eyes, muscles and brain. But none of that matters
if you're stung by one. Species like the box jellyfish have incredibly potent venom with toxins that attack the heart and nervous system, often resulting in a watery death. No matter the species, if
you're stung by a jelly, the first thing you should
do is get out of the water. What's on dry land, no
longer at risk of drowning, you can try to deactivate the venom. You've probably heard that
peeing on a jellyfish sting can help, but that's not just unhygienic. It's also untrue. And fact urine has the potential to aggravate jellyfish stingers into releasing even more venom. Instead, douse the area with vinegar. This stops the stingers
releasing more venom as you delicately remove
any lingering tentacles with tweezers, then apply heat. This permanently deactivates the venom and helps stem the pain while you wait for emergency
services if needed. Macho moose, weighing up to 1800 pounds and measuring over seven feet
in height, an adult moose is certainly nothing to mess with. Despite being herbivores, they can become aggressive
if they feel threatened by your presence in their territory. If you encounter a moose
and its ears are flat against its skull, it's
constantly licking its lips or you can see the whites of its eyes, you could be in trouble. These are all signs of
distress and aggression. And if it starts to approach
you, back away slowly, if it charges though, run for cover, the moose will usually back down once it's driven you far enough away, but if it's still coming, find
protection like a large rock, tree or building to duck behind, but if it catches up and knocks you down, curl into a ball to
protect your vital organs and hope for the best outcome from one hell of a stopping. Ouch, I'm sore just thinking about it. Hippo hoedown, if you had to take a guess, what do you think is the world's deadliest large land mammal? Lions, tigers, bears. Oh my Nope, none of them can compare to the herbivores hippopotamus, which kill about 500 people
every year in Africa. Weighing between 3000 and 9000 pounds with a bite force of 1800
pounds per square inch, they could easily chop
or crush a human to death if they feel threatened. So to defend yourself, don't even think about fighting head on, find a large object that they
won't be able to jump over and get it in between you. Even better climb a tree
and stay out of its reach until it eventually moves away. But if you find yourself in
the jaws of an aggressive hippo like Paul Templar did back in 1996, staying calm is essential to survival. The hippo thrashed Paul back and forth and swallowed parts of him three times. But Paul gripped onto
the hippo's giant tusk to keep himself from
being totally consumed, all while intermittently
holding his breath as he was repeatedly dragged under water, eventually it let him go
and he was pulled to safety, but he lost an arm and
was covered head to toe in over 40 bite wounds, lesson learned. Avoid these chubby chompers
at all costs, lion dilemma, big cats like lions can be serious trouble if you find yourself face to
face with one in the wild. These flesh-eating
felines kill approximately 250 people a year. So if you wanna avoid being
part of that statistic, here's what you should do. First, you must fight the
fear of being faced with claws that can reach up to one and
a half inches long and a jaw that can crunch around 1000
pounds per square inch. That's because running away
won't get you very far. As lions can run up to 50 miles per hour, it's vital to stand your
ground and make a lot of noise. So clap your hands, wave
your arms, scream and shout. This makes you appear like less easy prey, but it doesn't stop the threat entirely. A lion may charge at you with
a deep growl, but don't run. Initial charges are usually
bluffs and running away is what normal pray would do. Instead, move back slowly to
a place of safety if possible, but avoid trees. Lions are excellent climbers
and clamoring up a tree is only likely to lead to
a very literal dead end. Gorilla grapple, gorillas, the largest primates in the world can weigh up to 500 pounds
and stand up to six feet tall. They're usually a
relatively peaceful species, but dominant males aren't
afraid to use their strength to protect their troop and territory. Chest thumping and grunts
are intimidation tactics designed to assert dominance
and scare away any intruders. The last thing you should do if confronted with chest thumping is go full Tarzan and return the favor. As gorillas will see this
as a direct challenge. Instead, slowly crouch
down and make yourself as small as possible, while
avoiding all eye contact. These behaviors tell the
gorilla you're not a threat, though their success varies. If you're charged regardless and attacked, double down on your submissive efforts, don't scream or try to fight
back as this may be interpreted as a further threat and could result in an even more severe beating. Oh, and most importantly,
if you wanna get out alive, don't mention Harambe. Enraged elephants, they may
look like gentle giants, but elephants around the
world kill approximately 500 people a year,
weighing up to seven tons, being squashed by these
creatures would be like having 35 large refrigerators dropped on top of you. But if one ever begins to
charge at you in the wild, fight the urge to run and
stand perfectly still. Most elephants charges
are bluffs like this one. As bluff charging is a
threat display to test you, running away will usually
encourage the elephant to chase you further,
as it will perceive you as an easily eliminated threat. But what if there's a stampede
of them running towards you? In this scenario or herd
has likely been startled or is trying to escape a threat. So you should do everything you
can to get out of their way. They can hit speeds of 15 miles per hour, which is about the same
as a sprinting human. So trying to out and run them
will likely leave you tired and trampled, assuming they
aren't directly chasing you, use large objects to your advantage, like ducking behind a big rock
or climbing a sturdy tree. Even in a stampede, elephants try to avoid running into structures and
potentially injuring themselves. But if there's absolutely
nothing around you and you're out of stamina, lie down in a prone position
and cover your face. According to the complete
worst case scenario survival handbook, elephants tend to instinctively avoid stepping on a prone human,
even when stampeding, it seems like an utterly insane claim, but stampeding elephants
have regularly been observed avoiding stepping on other
ground dwelling things like tortoises, but
even with the evidence, would you take the risk of lying down in front of a herd of
stampeding elephants? Let me know what you do
in the comments below. Snake shakedown, snakes
really seem to love variety. While many can take down a
person with a venomous bite, others can crush their victims to death. With so much to contend with, what should you do if you
find yourself at the mercy of one of these no ropes. Let's start with venomous snakes, which kill approximately
100,000 people a year. Most attacks can be avoided
by wearing protective clothing in high risk areas and staying vigilant. But sometimes even that's
not enough to avoid a bite. You've probably heard
that sucking the side of a snake bite wound
can draw the toxins out and as cool as it looks in the
movies, this is a total myth. Venom is absorbed into the
surrounding body tissue in a matter of moments and
meddling with the wound, just risks doing more damage. The same goes for using a
tourniquet to stop the venom from spreading through the body. Venom is comprised of toxic
substances that break down cells and tissues, leading to internal bleeding, muscle necrosis, and sometimes paralysis. A tourniquet will stop
this effect spreading, but it will also concentrate
the venom at the site, rapidly destroying the cells there and will make antivenom less effective. However, not all hope is lost. You can use a method called
pressure immobilization to help effectively
stop the venom spreading without the secondary damage
caused by tourniquets. This involves wrapping a pressure bandage around the effected
area and the wider areas around it like this and immobilizing it, but even with a handy bandage, your best bet for survival
is to call for help and get to a medical
facility as soon as possible. Fatal fangs aren't the only weapon snakes can use against you though. Species of constrictor snakes like pythons and anacondas use their powerful bodies to coil around their prey, cutting off their blood
supply and suffocating them. So if you're wrapped in a deadly embrace, how can you stop the snake from squeezing the life out of you? If possible, uncoil it from the tail end, as it's relatively weak compared
to the core of its body. If that doesn't work, submerge its head under water, if it can't breathe, it's less
likely to continue its attack and should let you go. But if you're in a tight spot that just keeps getting tighter, you may need to break the snake, bending its tail back into a U shape and applying pressure should
be enough to snap the tailbone, which can cause enough of a shock for the snake to release you. But if that doesn't phase it and you're still in serious trouble, it's time to kill or be killed. Aim your attacks at the constrictors head with whatever you can. Killing it will relax the coiled muscles, saving your life, even if it does feel somewhat cold blooded. Shark scuffle, even
though you're more likely to be struck by lightning than
to be attacked by a shark. There were still 140 shark
attacks worldwide back in 2019. When most people spot
a shark in the water, their instinct is the swim
away as fast as possible, but rapidly and noisily swimming
away from a hungry shark is the worst thing you can
do, as with many predators, fleeing could trigger
the shark to chase you. So instead, stay as still as you can, making yourself look as big as possible. You should also orient
yourself vertically, as most shark prays, such as seals appear horizontal in the water from below. However, if a shark is actively
attacking, it's time to act. If you have any long items to hand, try aggressively nudging
the shark off course, making yourself appear too tricky to be a worthwhile expenditure of energy. But even if you find
yourself in it's jaws, don't think playing dead will help because most of the time,
to an attacking shark, you're not a threat to be
neutralized, you're food. Try as aggressively as you can to counter the attack
by punching and jabbing at sensitive areas like the eyes, snouts and gills if you're
lucky enough to be released, get out of that water quickly. While many sharks won't
go in for a second attack, it's better to play it safe. In case its friends smell blood and feel like joining the party. Trust me, that's not the kind of shindig where you wanna be the guest of honor. Have you ever encountered any
of these animals in the wild, what went down? Let me know in the comments
below and thanks for watching.
