US Air Force survival gun?

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 06:42:31 -0400, Stephen Harding
wrote:

There is the promotion of the idea that animals are our friends
and only humans are the real aggressive creatures. I think the
"gentle Bambi" side of wildlife is emphasized at the expense of
reality.

Forget bears; I know someone whose cousin was killed by a mule deer.
Not in a collision between deer and car, but in a face-to-face
encounter. I suspect that more people are killed or injured in such
collisions with deer than are killed or injured by bears (black,
grizzly, and polar) every year.

The closest I've ever come to being attacked by a wild animal is being
nipped by a rock hyrax on Table Mountain, though. Hyraxes are the
closest living relatives of elephants, not that you'd guess that by
looking at either of them. Although now that I think about elephants,
there was that one bull elephant who seriously considered charging our
vehicle in Samburu (or was it Masai Mara?) a few years ago.

Mary

--
Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer

Mary Shafer wrote:

The closest I've ever come to being attacked by a wild animal is being
nipped by a rock hyrax on Table Mountain, though. Hyraxes are the
closest living relatives of elephants, not that you'd guess that by
looking at either of them. Although now that I think about elephants,
there was that one bull elephant who seriously considered charging our
vehicle in Samburu (or was it Masai Mara?) a few years ago.

Hyraxes? Elephants? Phaah!

Ever been to Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park in Colorado?

That's the site of my only "wildlife attack". A vicious and highly
aggressive pack of ground squirrels! The little buggers would come
right up under the picnic table at the campsite, and nip at your
toes.

The message was for us to get out so they could move in on the chips
and fritos for themselves.

Such a terrifying experience, I have never returned!


SMH

On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:42:52 -0400, Stephen Harding
wrote:

Mary Shafer wrote:

The closest I've ever come to being attacked by a wild animal is being
nipped by a rock hyrax on Table Mountain, though. Hyraxes are the
closest living relatives of elephants, not that you'd guess that by
looking at either of them. Although now that I think about elephants,
there was that one bull elephant who seriously considered charging our
vehicle in Samburu (or was it Masai Mara?) a few years ago.

Hyraxes? Elephants? Phaah!

Ever been to Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park in Colorado?

Yes, I have been. Pretty, isn't it?

That's the site of my only "wildlife attack". A vicious and highly
aggressive pack of ground squirrels! The little buggers would come
right up under the picnic table at the campsite, and nip at your
toes.

Stellar jays in Yosemite are equally aggressive, taking food right out
of your hand. My father, who spent a fair amount of time in the
mountains of Utah and Colorado, always called jays camp robbers, as
they would take anything not nailed down (and at least try to take the
rest). I don't recall any direct attacks, though.

Mary

--
Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer

Mary Shafer wrote in
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On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:42:52 -0400, Stephen Harding
wrote:

Mary Shafer wrote:

The closest I've ever come to being attacked by a wild animal is being
nipped by a rock hyrax on Table Mountain, though. Hyraxes are the
closest living relatives of elephants, not that you'd guess that by
looking at either of them. Although now that I think about elephants,
there was that one bull elephant who seriously considered charging our
vehicle in Samburu (or was it Masai Mara?) a few years ago.

Hyraxes? Elephants? Phaah!

Ever been to Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park in Colorado?

Yes, I have been. Pretty, isn't it?

That's the site of my only "wildlife attack". A vicious and highly
aggressive pack of ground squirrels! The little buggers would come
right up under the picnic table at the campsite, and nip at your
toes.

Stellar jays in Yosemite are equally aggressive, taking food right out
of your hand. My father, who spent a fair amount of time in the
mountains of Utah and Colorado, always called jays camp robbers, as
they would take anything not nailed down (and at least try to take the
rest). I don't recall any direct attacks, though.

Mary


Blue Springs Park in central Florida;a swimmer was attacked by a rabid
otter.Park is now closed to swimmers until they kill all the other otters.
(they all live in a communal burrow,and most likely have rabies,too.)

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net