What Should You Do When Faced with a Wild Animal?

Oh Its so hard to imagine my reaction for that. I might be run ,climb,get some things like stones, big stick or anything that I can hold just to trick the wild animal. In the actual situation I can see my mixed emotional trauma like afraid,nervous and thinking Im near to die for it if I dont make a move. Unexplanable moment If it happened in my life and cant be forgotten till the end.

actually, staring at them is a sign of agression if you have ever watched 2 cats that don't really want to fight, they don't look directly at each other (having distracted a fight that didn't want to happen last night this is clearly in mind today.) if the cat hasn't decided to attact yet, it is best to stand kind of sideways, keeping an eye on the cat with glances and corner of the eye; don't run, that triggers the chase instinct, try to ease away, but it the cat moves toward you, stop moving most lions are wary of humans, but aren't as afraid as prey animals are

The general advice is not to stare at it's eye and try to pose big and slowly step backwards.Well I think that one will never be able to do all these things when confronted by a roaring lion.The very obvious thing is to kiss your a-- good bye.

The most basic action to do, is not to do anything and just stay still.. haha =D Most wild animals are actually scared of humans because we appear bigger than them.. Thus if they happened to be provoked by any actions from us, it's always better to keep still, in order for them to sense that we are of no danger to them ^_^ The more one tries to outrun the animal, the more they will chase as they feel it's like an invasion of their territory ^_^ LIke wise for elephants or even wild boars ^_^

I would stay still as possible facing the animal but like the other poster said stare or not stare at it according to the type of animal it is as staring could be considered a sign of aggression. One year we had a problem of panthers in PA attacking people and they said if worse comes to worse you need to fight that animal with your life, me personally, would try to grab and pinch the hell out of it or poke it in the eyes (but the poking would be last option since they move so fast). The animal I fear the most is Grizzley bears, no all bears because they can tear your face right off no problem. At least with a cat I know their going to try to grab my neck and fight accordingly....oh geez, then theirs sharks--i just don't know, phew thats scary too. I wouldn't feel so much control in the water.

Oh man, I think Id be a goner for sure. When the wild animals has not seen my yet I can make my escape, thats because I dont exclaim anything when Im surprised so Id just be quiet. Once I see it and it doesnt see me yet, Id be carefully slipping away and trying to hide and be gone from its site before it ever thinks that Im its dinner. If it sees me however, and its not interested in eating me then that would be wonderful for me cause I freeze up in those kinds of situation. Id be just staring at the wild animal, having blank thoughts for about a minute. Then Id think on overdrive on what to do next. If it decides to have me for dinner, Id be a sitting duck, so to speak.

I would not know now. Perhaps I know better when faced with it. LOL. From young, I was taught we are supposed to keep still. Running will get me into trouble. Maybe we should always carry several blankets with us and use one appropriately to trick the wild animal that we are of the same breed :P

By god's grace, I didn't have any chance to find myself in such a dire situation. However, I don;t think, I'd be able to do any thing or even think anything when faced by a lion.

Do as the missionary did- A Baptist missionary was walking in Africa when he heard the ominous padding of a lion behind him. "Oh Lord," prayed the missionary, "Grant in Thy goodness that the lion walking behind me is a good Christian lion." And then, in the silence that followed, the missionary heard the lion praying too: "Oh Lord," he prayed, "I thank Thee for the food which I am about to receive."

This is very interesting indeed. I would surely want to know more considering that I live in the city and have not much knowledge for situations like this. I have read some few responses that surely has enlightened me. I sure hope to read more brilliant ideas. I do appreciate you coming up with such discussion.

We have wild animals around here quite often, I used to live in a city so I didn't get to see wild animals at all. I have just moved in where I'm living for couple months and I sometimes see woodchuck, raccoon, possum etc and I have seen deer too! I feel very excited about that since I have never seen them before, I look forward to see more in the summer! ;-) I thought wild animals tend to get far away from the people, I have thought they will get close to people, when I see them in my yard, I just leave them alone becaue I don't know what they will respond if I go scare them away.

depends on the wild animal... just act smart..

It's the opposite, you should stare directly at them, because if you start running they will follow you. you just can't run and look at them. that is probably the best way to counter their attack. Most of the wild canine species has the habit of running at a moving object. Even dogs have that habit.

I was gone my relative home, once i saw snake in their garden, i don't know what to do, then i run very fast from that place, still now i can remember the fear what i had..... Like the same when i was in 10 years, i had faced 10 street dogs in one night, i had so much fear.... If snake will comes my dream, i feel so fear.... Now i am doing meditation, the fear got reduced, now i feel that i can face any wild animal(but not sure)...hahahaa.......

Hi zed_k4, Why in the first place a man would be going around where the wild animal are and invading their space? why can't man leave these animals where there in stead of disturbing them, if anything, the man should be short instead of the lion. Tamara

I can't imagine if I meet with wild animal directly. So terrible, it's nightmare experience. Of course, when face with wild animal as you said, I think, I can't run away,becauce, i don't know how to run, my legs and foots all out of control.