South African Reacts: The Most DANGEROUS ANIMALS In The UNITED STATES 

Hey Folks!! I was surprised by a few of the animals featured on this list!! Loved the video. Hope you enjoyed it too! Have a blessed day :)

3:58 Slight clarification: The American Bison has lived in the area of Yellowstone since prehistoric times. Historically they ranged from the arctic lowland taiga forests of Alaska south to the western grasslands of Mexico and stretched from the Great Basin of Nevada to the eastern Appalachian Mountains. This covers most of North America. By the 1880's they had been hunted to near extinction. The population dropped from an estimated 50 - 60 Million in 1800 down to 325 animals in 1900. With a concerted repopulation effort that number was up to 1000 by 1910, and an estimated 500'000 by 2017. This is one of the most successful recoveries of an endangered species.

I was 15 years old when a full grown male grizzly bear was standing on his hind legs with front paws spread out. His mouth was open with a low growl as his saliva dripped on my head. We were camping in Yellowstone and this one bear refused to stay away from our camp site. At about midnight my parents decided to pack up and leave. We had dealt with grizzlies many times and this one's behavior was very strange. My head was wet with his drool when my father pulled me away. We drove to a motel and turned on the radio in the morning and heard a tragic report. Mammoth Mountain, which is where we had been, had collapsed from an earthquake during the early morning hours and everyone in the campground had died under the shattered mountain. Perhaps the oncoming quake could explain the bear's behavior, but whatever had caused it, he saved our lives.

Frequently, the deer is listed as the most dangerous animal in the US. They are on the move, especially as their habitat is being taken up more and more by people. They are frequently seen in the yards of houses. At night, they move and cross roads. As a car comes closer, they become "a deer in the headlights." They are hard to see until you are almost on top of them, and they freeze. The collisions cause multiple deaths of people and, of course, the deer. Even if you aren't hurt, your car will be a mess.

2 brothers were attacked by a cougar last weekend in California, one brother died and the other was badly mauled. Tragic

Ryan it's Sad that a Pit Bull dog tops the list I blame the owners. I lived in the South all my life. I live in Pensacola Beach Florida USA and you will see Black Bears deadly snakes, Panthers and Sharks 🦈. But I Love it here. Just be aware of your surroundings. I hope someday you will come to America 🇺🇸. 😉👍

I was deer hunting in West Virginia several years ago when i saw a decent sized black bear walking towards my tree stand. I was about 20ft off the ground, when he got within a few feet of my tree he looked up right at me, then just walked away 😆 Ive seen a few coyotes as well, but the bear scared me

I live in Anchorage Alaska and I see probably 70 to 100 a moose a year. In my yard, on the street, the parking lot at work., etc. If you are respectful of their space and not stupid, it never ceases to be amazing. I generally also see at least a dozen black bear a year in the parking lot at work and the nearby trails. Again, if you’re not a fool, it’s an incredible experience…if you are stuck in your Jeep for a bit until they move on so you can get out.

The Bull Shark is way more aggressive and prevalent in Florida

I really enjoyed your reaction to this! This list is a bit odd but tbh I can't remember a good one to recommend you check instead. I have seen moose multiple times and I can tell you they are not friendly in the wild. Think of them as having attitudes similar to a hippo. Stay clear and it's all good but don't go in their space. They swim too (yes in the ocean) often going from island to island off the coast of Alaska and Canada.

I live in NE Washington and we have 5 on the list. I see moose quite often in the colder months. My one close encouter happened in my car and she was standing in the road . I stopped my car about 20 feet from her and she stared at me for about 2 or 3 minutes before sloooowly walking off the road. I was terrified.

New subscriber from California. Can’t wait to see more of your content.

I've been about 20 yards (just short of 20 meters) from an american black bear. It was at Boy Scout camp, and I was about 13. I and and my friend both had wooden staves, and we stood together holding them up to make ourselves look bigger. The bear was in a moment of indecision when the cook came running out of the dining hall with a meat cleaver, scaring the bear away.

I just encountered a moose in Colorado in October. Tried charging me with my dog. Very scary experience tbh. They will get very aggressive if you spook them or are near there calf. They can kick in all directions and are quite quick for their size.

I have a black bear encounter in which I never saw the bear. I woke up in the middle of the night in my tent with the feeling of a large animal outside. It literally sat on the mat outside the door and breathed big huffs, pushing the gamey smell through the tent wall. I knew it was a bear. It sat there for about 15 minutes with me terrified. It finally moved off. The next day I found from the ranger that I was perhaps camped in its usual path from the hill to the river. Also don't worry because it won't happen again. Silly me for listening. The SAME thing happened the next night!

The Hippo is the only animal on the planet that attacks more people than a Moose.

The American Alligator Snapping Turtle, is much more dangerous than a Scorpion. Also, Bison live other places than, Yellow Stone. The Brown Recluse Spider, is probably worse than Black Widow; in fact, my uncle died from it's bite.

Where I live in the USA we have Puma/Cougar, the bark scorpion, assorted (western diamond back, black-tailed, prairie) rattlesnakes, the western coral snake, the gila monster, brown recluse, black widow.

I thought a 2nd comment helps the channel. Cattle are frequently listed as a most dangerous animal in the US. There are surprisingly high rates of injury and death from interactions with cattle. I lived in Texas for 10 years, where there are huge numbers of livestock and a lot of serious and deadly interactions. The life of a cowboy isn't easy.

The scorpion would not be on my list. There was a fatal human attack by a Mountain Lion (Cougar) on a pair of brothers a couple of weeks ago in California. One brother was killed, the other survived. It occurred near Georgetown in Northern California not too far from where we live. The Coral snake has to chew on a human for a while before enough venom is transferred to cause death. He included the Black Widow and the previously mentioned Scorpion but neglected rattle snakes. The Eastern Diamondback and its western counterpart are deadly because of the volume ov venom delivered. The Mojave rettlesnake is dangerous because of the neurotoxic and hemotoxic properties of its venom.

I came across four black bears while hiking. I noticed them about 150 ft away, traveling in the same direction. I slowly ducked behind a tree and watched as they made their way up the mountainside. Very cool sight to see, but I hiked the other direction after that and got some ice cream.

I live in a gated community in Florida. There are many ponds within the community and there are alligators in every one. It's not uncommon to have one walk through your back yard or down the street on its way to a neighboring pond. Give them a wide berth and lots of respect and there's not a problem.

I'm surprised that he didn't mention deer. Every day in the US, an average of 120 deer get hit by motor vehicles. Approximately 200 deaths each year are the result of deer-related incidents, some of those involving deer hunting.

I had a coral snake trying to set up residence next to the steps of my house in Florida. Normally I wouldn't kill a snake but this was an untenable situation. In North Carolina, I've come across big timber rattlesnakes sunning themselves in the middle of the road or on a trail. I just stayed still and waited awhile. I 've had a mama black bear and her two cubs in a tree half a day on the border of my yard and came close to a juvenile bear while hiking. Again, I just stayed still and waited. There are a lot of black bears here. They are very intelligent and playful. They get into people's bird feeders and garbage cans. They learn to open car doors. Every year there are photos of them doing things like playing in children's backyard swings and slides or lounging in plastic kiddie pools.

Spring and summer in Yellowstone are called people tossing season. The amount of idiots that think a Buffalo or Moose are pleasant are in for a rude awakening when they decide to toss you a few hundred yards. GOAL!!!!

Just made it to the bison, where you asked the question. I'm from Montana. I couldn't tell you anything about Southern critters other than there are too damn many poisonous things that are everywhere down there. But for my money? Look, you spend a good couple of hours on a mountainside with something like four feet of snow at minimum. In October, while waiting for a damn Moose to get tired of eyeballing your truck because the damn thing will kill you at that time of year if it sees you and it's in a mood. Fuck Bullwinkle.

The problem with the coral snake is that there is another harmless snake that looks almost like it.

This left out a lot of dangerous animals but they dont have a lot of human encounters. We got polar bears, wolverines, the american crocodile, I think I read about nile crocs(probably lost in a hurricane) breeding in florida as well, we have large constrictor snakes that are invasive. Wild horses can mess you up! Musk ox in alaska. More that I can't think of atm as well.

I’ve had a few alligator encounters, but it was likely my fault as I ventured into their mating location. My boat was not harmed. I’ve also stepped on a coral snake but no bite, and have encountered several rattlers and water moccasins.

Cougars! I was Stalked by a Mountain lion for over a 1/2 mile. I was armed but I didn't want to shoot unless I had to. I just walked backwards never turning my eyes from her, she eventually tried and probably figured I wasn't going to give her an opportunity to get what she wanted. I've encountered Black Bears they've all retreated quickly.

The narrator of this video is incorrect about Yellowstone being the only place where bison have lived since prehistoric times. There was recently a fatal cougar “attack” in California. We used to go to northern Wisconsin on vacation when I was a kid. For entertainment we would drive to the local dump at night to see the black bears. I hit a deer once while driving. The deer died and my car sustained nearly fatal damage! Fortunately, I wasn’t injured.

Having lived in Montana w/ all of these large land mammals/predators, most are merely defending their territory, their young or were surprised by humans…with the exception of the cougar who have been known to actively stalk their prey.

the thing i hate about short lists is that it doesn't account for all the dangerous animals. with America being so vast, there are animals that are region specific. then, to add insult to fear, there are areas in the U.S. that have invasive species that are mixing with the native threats already inhabiting the areas. case in point, super snakes in Florida or murder hornets out west. these threats are growing at a massive rate

When I was about 8 my sister (11) and I were on the banks of a sinkhole (collapsed hole, into water aquafer) in Florida and a Large alligator quickly exited the water toward us, mouth open. Our large yellow lab type dog came running and chased it back in. This is how gators get their prey, yanking them back in and drowning their prey. Then eating them at their own pace. YIKEs. Thank God Rex saved us. Funny thing, we as children really didn't realize what danger we were in or how it could have ended. We KNEW about gators being around, IN the water. When adult, retelling the story, we realized the situation and were so happy and relieved our sweet & brave dog saved us. It would have been tragic we believe. Rex- RIP 🐊🐊🐶🐶🐕🐕💓💓💓💓

Just a few days ago, there was a fatal mountain lion aka cougar attack.

I live near cougars, but have never seen any in person. I’ve seen a bison and a moose when I went to Yellowstone on vacation. It’s not on the list, but I’ve seen a lot of coyotes in my neighborhood. I live in the northern Los Angeles suburbs. The San Fernando Valley area of the city. Also, maybe he could have said Bull Shark or different types of rattlesnakes.

I’ve encountered black bears twice: first was In Great Smoky Mountains national park (Tennessee) as a teen. It was a bunch of us teens on a camping trip and we were pretty dumb by getting WAY too close to get pictures. I think it was a young one. It was pretty chill, sniffed in our direction but nothing happened. Second time I was in Shanendoah National Park (Virginia) with my Husband, hiking. bear was a good 50 meters away. Maybe I’m still a little crazy, but I walked just a FEW feet in its direction hoping to get a better look, (I was pretty far away). I figured it wouldn’t likely have any desire to attack, and if it thought I was too close it would more likely walk away, being that it had unlimited forrest to do so. I wasn’t expecting it to feel threatened. (It wasn’t fazed) But if you let my hubby tell the story, he’ll say I excitedly ran toward it to pet it. (NOT what happened lol). He made us leave the area immediately (sigh). My mom and I were once camping in Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado) and saw a moose pretty far off in the distance, nowhere close enough to get it upset. We and a few campers watched it munch on some plants in a pond for awhile. Cool to see. Didn’t know at the time that they can be pretty aggressive. On a recent trip to South Caroline I was walking near some ponds iin the area where there's alligator and cottonmouths (a venomous snake that likes water) but didn’t see any. 
 Interestingly enough, it’s the PREY animals that can be the most aggressive, as they’re used to having to defend themselves against predators. MOST predators don’t see humans as prey (unless we act like it by running away with out back to it. ) Unless we do that or it feels somehow cornered or has babies, it’s not likely to attack. 
There’s a fascinating video of a hiker in Utah who stumbled across some cougar cubs. Momma wasn’t having it. She escorted him for 6 terrifying minutes as he walked backward from the area. Absolutely terrifying. But he did all the right thing by walking backward, yelling and being as big as he could while not running or EVER turning his back to her. She bluff-charged him a few times even, but She just wanted him out of the area., and he complied. If she wanted to kill him or eat him he’d have never seen her coming. 
Is this the same advice for being in Lion or leopard area f you see one? (Act big, yell, don’t ever turn your back? )

I have encountered Mt.Lion, Bobcat, tons of rattle snakes, scorpions, black widows and brown, recluse, coyotes, bison, grisley bear ...we have a lot of animals and they are around oh and i have had pitbulls and they are not bad.

Cougar just killed a young man earlier this week in California. Family and I were tent camping in Grand Teton National Park and a yearling female moose was munching all night long right on the other side of the canvas. No sleep that night. Saw her swimming across the lake when the sun came up. Just don't approach and slowly move away. Park Rangers were aware and that's the advice we got. Hard to tell that to my toddler though.

Alligators are common from North Carolina to florida on the East Coast and common from Florida to eastern Texas.

Moose have relatively small brains. So they are dumb and powerful. Never a good combo.

I encountered a cougar on a residential street knew how to act so wasnt hurt! Encountered brown reckuse black widow western diamondback rattlesnake!

American Bison used to ranger over almost every state, not just Yellowstone and including Ice Age Long Horn Bison.

I saw a moose once on a hiking trail, thankfully no babies to be seen. We backed away slowly and it walked away. Scared me good though 😂

I once was surrounded by a pack of about 30 coyotes running through the woods, I almost was run over by bison when I was hunting, and I stepped on a stingray that put a hole all the way through my foot, and I had to have 3 surgeries on it. I also almost stepped on a 5 foot rattlesnake

Recognizing a coral snake. "Red and yellow kills the fellow. Red and black, okay Jack." There is a harmless snake that looks like a coral but the stripes are not in the same order.

Moose are quite derpy looking, aren't they

Ran into a black bear about 20 feet away at a friends house. We went out with his dog for a walk and to get his dog to use the bathroom (pee). We walked around a blind corner and surprise black bear. The dog scared the bear away.

The difference between Europeans reacting to this sort of dangerous animals of the US and a South African or an Australian who are like, "ehh, is that all you got??"

We just had a cougar attack on two people unfortunately one of the people passed away

Many folks, including me, have coyotes that roam suburban neighborhoods. I had a pack that got displaced from brush clearing in a nearby park that showed up regularly in my yard. I would come home from a gathering at midnight and there they would all be. I had at the time, a coyote cross dog of my ex's that I was caring for. I'm sure it is her that attracted that pack.

What he says won't kill you can cause death to some.

I live in SE Colorado and we just have rattlesnakes and coyotes. I don't mind the rattlesnakes, they come in and eat all the rodents (drawn by chicken feed) and leave. Coyotes come in and eat my chickens. Just had one dig under the fence the other day and I didn't have my gun handy. He got away this time.

scorpians dont actually bite .....they sting you with their tail

There were several snakes I’d put on there.❤️🤗🐝

They left out the American crocodile, Jaguars, and Wolves.

Cougara deer scorpions black widow brown recluse bison moose crocs alligators rattlesnakes wolves

Running into bears where I live is not uncommon. I’ve been close to many bears.

After hippos, moose are the most aggressive dangerous animal to people worldwide.

All these lists always miss mosquitoes. We (the US) probably spend more money on mitigating mosquito caused deaths than all other multicellular animals combined. I don't have numbers on deaths, but in death mitigation programs, mosquitoes are #1.

They didn't mention the American Crocodile also the other venomous snakes.

Bears are cute till they maul or bite you. Lol.

A moose will kick you in the head one time. and just like that, you'll be in Jesus's arms. Respect their majesty best viewed from very far away. We were stationed in Kodiak, Alaska. Where the big Kodiak brown bears thrive on the salmon. Very, very scary beasts.

deer was not hear and they kill 200 people a year

Pits and Staffy's are some of the best dogs - when their owner isn't a jackass.