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Venomous Snake Bites
Venomous snakes claimed an average of 15 lives per year in the United States. According to the CDC, 7,000 non-fatal snakebites are reported annually.
7000 venomous snake bites are reported annually in the United States.
15 fatalities result, placing the chance of survival at roughly 499 out of 500.
Approximately 3000 are classed as "illegitimate," meaning these bites occurred while the victim was handling or molesting the snake.
85% of the natural bites are below the knee.
50% are dry. Squeezing the venom glands to inject is a voluntary reflex. In that strikes against humans are generally defensive actions, it is estimated that no venom is purposely injected about half the time. This holds true with the pit vipers. With the Coral Snake the amount of venom injected is directly related to the size of the snake and the length of time it holds on to the victim.
Source: Center For Disease Control
Dog Bites
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that roughly 800,000 dog bites are serious enough each year to require stitches. The American Veterinary Medical Association reports that Rottweilers surpassed pit bulls in the 1990s as the breed responsible for the most fatal attacks.
Deer
According to estimates by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the insurance industry, collisions between cars and deer result in an average of more than 130 human deaths per year.
It doesn't come cheaply to the deer: Such accidents took the lives of 47,555 deer in Wisconsin alone last year, according to that state's transportation department. The average insurance bill for a deer run-in is $2,100, according to the American Automobile Association.
Mosquito
Worldwide, even the mighty deer takes a back seat to the king of the killers: Through its transmission of malaria, the West Nile virus and other diseases, the mosquito claims thousands of human lives each year.
Source CNN: http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/03/other.attacks/index.html for more info including sharks, insects etc.
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