*LIST* The Deadliest Animals In North America

As much as we’d like to think we are the only species living on this planet, there are some animals out there you wouldn’t want to mess with or come in any contact with. But some animals are scarier than others, and now a new report reveals which are the deadliest ones out there, at least in North America. 

• The outdoor experience website Outforia has determined not only which animals are the deadliest in North America, but which states have the most deadly attacks.
• Based on their data, since 1970, the Brown Bear has been the deadliest animal, blamed for 70 deaths in the past 50 years. 

Deadliest Animals In North America

1. Brown bear, 70
2. Shark and snake, 57
3. Black bear, 54
4. Alligator, 33
5. Cougar, 16
6. Polar bear, 10
7. Wolf, 2 

Of course, there are some states where you’re more likely to see deaths at the hands of a wild animal, and apparently Texas has had the most.

• Overall, Texas is the clear leader, with 520-animal related deaths from 1999 to 2019, over 200 more than the second place state, California. 

States with the Most Deadly Animal Attacks

1. Texas, 520
2. California, 299
3. Florida, 247
4. North Carolina, 180
5. Tennessee, 170 

Source:USA Today