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Originally posted by HRK:
Don't forget the Black Mamba, Fascinating creature, Black Mamba... In Africa, the saying goes 'in the bush, an elephant can kill you, a leopard can kill you, and a black mamba can kill you. But only with the black mamba... is death sure.' Hence its handle—'death incarnate.'"

The amount of venom that can be delivered from a single bite can be gargantuan. You know, I've always liked that word... 'gargantuan'... so rarely have an opportunity to use it in a sentence

Yes, but the thread is about US States.

True, but there may be one that was released in a trailer around Barstow, it killed Bud.

Very true. Of course, we all know Vernita Green shoulda been MF Black Mamba.

I don't believe the list, and I'd love to know more details on their methodology. For example, black widow spiders were given as the deadliest in Alabama, yet there are no confirmed deaths from black widow bites in the US since 1983.

I would bet that dogs are responsible for more deaths annually than any other animal in almost every state.

Ex-wives for Pennsylvania.

Rather than mountain lions in New Mexico, I would have thought it was Texas drivers.

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I don't believe the list,

Me, either. The list claims that coyotes are the deadliest animals in Illinois, so I checked.

According to this article , emphasis mine:

"Coyote attacks on humans are very rare. According to the U.S. Humane Society, more people are killed by stray golf balls and flying champagne corks each year than are bitten by coyotes.
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and this one from this article ,

"Statistics from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources call attacks on humans extremely rare, with only 16 documented cases in all of North America in the last 30 or so years. "

A moose once bit my sister.

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I don't believe the list,

Me, either. The list claims that coyotes are the deadliest animals in Illinois, so I checked.

Aint no way a coyote should be anywhere on that list here in Ill!

I don't know the deadliest, but one high up on that list are the animals toting the lorcins, hi-points, bryco-jennings... they are doing a pretty good job at least in Chicago.

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Mosquitos? Annoying, yes. Deadly? Is there a huge malaria or yellow fever threat we’re not hearing about?

Or are New Yorkers just a bunch of absolute pussies?

US: Zika (less than 1% fatality rate), West Nile (~120 deaths/year), Eastern Equine Encephalitis (brain swelling and ~30% fatality rate). New york is a pretty rural state outside of NYC, and hardwood swamps are the breeding ground for the EEE carrying mosquitos and the horse farms are the bellweather as there is a ~90% fataity rate for unvaccinated horses.

Global: malaria, dengue hemorrhagic fever, yellow fever

It's also how Liberalism spreads in places like New York, Illinois, California...

Georgia has to be Nissan Altima drivers.

NY has Timber Rattlers, Northern Copperheads and eastern Massasauga, but as a NY'er you're probably more likely to get killed my lightening than die from them.

It's correct and incorrect about FL, you need to select wildlife or domestic.

Domestic and Common Biting Animals

Dogs: Responsible for thousands of domestic bites and emergency room visits statewide every year.

Cats: Rank second among domestic pets for bite frequency and carry a high risk of puncture infections.

Wild and Native Animals

Alligators: Florida records the highest number of alligator attacks in the United States, averaging roughly 7 to 10 unprovoked bites per year.

Sharks: Florida consistently leads the U.S. and ranks near the top globally for unprovoked shark bites, largely driven by blacktip and bull sharks in shallow coastal waters.

Insects: Mosquitoes and fire ants bite millions of residents and visitors annually, making them the most frequently encountered biting organisms.

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Georgia has to be Nissan Altima drivers.

I'm unclear why animal/vehicle collisions (that's how you get deer or moose in my home state of maine) even qualify for the discussion. If I'm going to be scared of something it has to seek me out not the other way around.

Words mean something. Seems like the word “deadliest” should mean most likely to cause death of the animals found in a given state. Everyone knows of the bison encounters that occur every tourist season in Wyoming and South Dakota (especially). How many people are killed? I can’t think of any off hand. Grizzlies on the other hand…

Unless “deadly” means something other than what I think it means.

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A moose once bit my sister.

Was she Karving her initials on the Moose with the sharpened end of an interspace toothbrush??
Moose bites can be pretty nasty!

Cats here. I was out picking huckleberries the other day and had to keep turning my head. That's never been the case, but thanks to our wonderful Fish and Game... here we are. It's enough to keep you out of the woods as they are nasty critters and will hit you before you even know it.

SSS.

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Timber rattlesnakes claimed the top spot in both Connecticut

Wow, didn't know they went that far north

They have both Timber Rattlers and Copperheads.

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Originally posted by trapper189:
A moose once bit my sister.

Was she Karving her initials on the Moose with the sharpened end of an interspace toothbrush??
Moose bites can be pretty nasty!

We have several moose in our neighborhood. They are unpredictable and stupid! A neighbor was stomped by one while walking her dog a month ago and was pretty banged up. Wolves are their main threat in the wild, which transfers over to them viewing all dogs as a threat. I’ve been chased by the momma moose with her yearling while walking my sheepdog in the woods.

But death by moose is quite rare. I’d bet bee stings or domestic animal bites going septic kill more people than moose.

I never hear of coyotes attacking anyone in NJ. Maybe some smaller dogs but not people.

Snake bites arent heard of.

So my thinking is actually tick born diseases for NJ.