There is a freely available statistical analysis of deaths caused by animals. Animal-Related Fatalities in the United States by Ricky L Langly, MD. Published in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, 16, 67-74. (2005)
You should statistically speaking worry far more about domesticated dogs, hornets/wasps/bees if you are allergic, and hitting a deer with your car.
Domesticated cows, horses, and dogs kill far more people than wild creatures do.
Wild bears, mountain lions and snakes kill a tiny fraction of all those dead due to animal attack.
My night hiking tactics are singing and an umbrella. Weird? Yes, to you - animals are terrified of an umbrella. Everyone is terrified of my singing...
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