if you find yourself in a literal battle of man versus beast best night into the
of man versus beast best night into the
of man versus beast best night into the rain armed with misinformation welcome
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the top five animal attack myth rule 17
the top five animal attack myth rule 17 don’t turn your back on bears men you
don’t turn your back on bears men you
don’t turn your back on bears men you have wronged or the dominant turkey
have wronged or the dominant turkey
have wronged or the dominant turkey during mating season
during mating season
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more great content anyone who’s ever
more great content anyone who’s ever been camping has likely received a
been camping has likely received a
been camping has likely received a lecture from the self-proclaimed
lecture from the self-proclaimed
lecture from the self-proclaimed wilderness expert in their life as to
wilderness expert in their life as to
wilderness expert in their life as to how they should react in the event of an
how they should react in the event of an
how they should react in the event of an animal attack ah discuss record on yes
animal attack ah discuss record on yes
animal attack ah discuss record on yes well it turns out that constantly
well it turns out that constantly
well it turns out that constantly regurgitating the same pieces of pop
regurgitating the same pieces of pop
regurgitating the same pieces of pop survival knowledge doesn’t actually make
survival knowledge doesn’t actually make
survival knowledge doesn’t actually make them true let’s tear these
them true let’s tear these
them true let’s tear these misconceptions limb from limb before
misconceptions limb from limb before
misconceptions limb from limb before some wild creature does the same to you
some wild creature does the same to you
some wild creature does the same to you that’s the thing about bear attacks they
that’s the thing about bear attacks they
that’s the thing about bear attacks they come when you least expect it myth
come when you least expect it myth
come when you least expect it myth number five just pee on a jellyfish
number five just pee on a jellyfish
number five just pee on a jellyfish sting add the familiar de ruining sting
sting add the familiar de ruining sting
sting add the familiar de ruining sting of this alien looking sea creature you
of this alien looking sea creature you
of this alien looking sea creature you scream frantically swim to shore and
scream frantically swim to shore and
scream frantically swim to shore and then begin the ritual of writhing in
then begin the ritual of writhing in
then begin the ritual of writhing in agony then sure enough everyone starts
agony then sure enough everyone starts
agony then sure enough everyone starts offering you golden showers well there’s
offering you golden showers well there’s
offering you golden showers well there’s really only one thing you can do wait
really only one thing you can do wait
really only one thing you can do wait what is it
what is it
what is it you’re going to have to pee on it well
you’re going to have to pee on it well
you’re going to have to pee on it well toxicologist Christopher holstege at the
toxicologist Christopher holstege at the
toxicologist Christopher holstege at the University of Virginia has weighed in on
University of Virginia has weighed in on
University of Virginia has weighed in on the concept of urine as a jellyfish
the concept of urine as a jellyfish
the concept of urine as a jellyfish sting pain reliever and guess what he
sting pain reliever and guess what he
sting pain reliever and guess what he calls it worthless fresh water
calls it worthless fresh water
calls it worthless fresh water aggravates the nematocysts on the skin
aggravates the nematocysts on the skin
aggravates the nematocysts on the skin causing the pain while the salt and
causing the pain while the salt and
causing the pain while the salt and electrolytes found in urine could
electrolytes found in urine could
electrolytes found in urine could theoretically help unless the donor is
theoretically help unless the donor is
theoretically help unless the donor is severely dehydrated their urine will
severely dehydrated their urine will
severely dehydrated their urine will still be too similar to fresh water and
still be too similar to fresh water and
still be too similar to fresh water and likely intensify the discomfort many
likely intensify the discomfort many
likely intensify the discomfort many suggest that salt water is the best
suggest that salt water is the best
suggest that salt water is the best readily available rinsing liquid myth
readily available rinsing liquid myth
readily available rinsing liquid myth number four punching a shark in the nose
number four punching a shark in the nose
number four punching a shark in the nose is the most effective defense what’s the
is the most effective defense what’s the
is the most effective defense what’s the best place to punch a shark in a pole
best place to punch a shark in a pole
best place to punch a shark in a pole you’d think this goes without saying but
you’d think this goes without saying but
you’d think this goes without saying but a punch to the nose isn’t your best
a punch to the nose isn’t your best
a punch to the nose isn’t your best survival strategy when squaring off
survival strategy when squaring off
survival strategy when squaring off against this aquatic predator and yet it
against this aquatic predator and yet it
against this aquatic predator and yet it has long been the most popular
has long been the most popular
has long been the most popular recommended defense first floor
recommended defense first floor
recommended defense first floor underwater your punch would prove even
underwater your punch would prove even
underwater your punch would prove even less powerful against the creature of
less powerful against the creature of
less powerful against the creature of that size than it would on land second
that size than it would on land second
that size than it would on land second snows is dangerously close to its
snows is dangerously close to its
snows is dangerously close to its chomping mouth so while you should
chomping mouth so while you should
chomping mouth so while you should strike back you need to pick your target
strike back you need to pick your target
strike back you need to pick your target according to PhD shark ecology and
according to PhD shark ecology and
according to PhD shark ecology and conservation student David Shipman you
conservation student David Shipman you
conservation student David Shipman you want to aim for the eyes attacking the
want to aim for the eyes attacking the
want to aim for the eyes attacking the gills is also proven effective for
gills is also proven effective for
gills is also proven effective for surfers during an attack why creatures
surfers during an attack why creatures
surfers during an attack why creatures prioritize self-preservation when vision
prioritize self-preservation when vision
prioritize self-preservation when vision or respiratory systems are threatened
or respiratory systems are threatened
or respiratory systems are threatened myth number three play dead in a bear
myth number three play dead in a bear
myth number three play dead in a bear attack
the danger of this myth is the lack of
the danger of this myth is the lack of clarity playing dead can work but not in
clarity playing dead can work but not in
clarity playing dead can work but not in all situations and certainly not as a
all situations and certainly not as a
all situations and certainly not as a first line of defense playing dead at
first line of defense playing dead at
first line of defense playing dead at the wrong time could prove fatal so why
the wrong time could prove fatal so why
the wrong time could prove fatal so why should you do according to the National
should you do according to the National
should you do according to the National Park Service there are general rules in
Park Service there are general rules in
Park Service there are general rules in the case of a chance encounter make
the case of a chance encounter make
the case of a chance encounter make yourself known by talking calmly avoid
yourself known by talking calmly avoid
yourself known by talking calmly avoid certain movements or aggressive sounds
certain movements or aggressive sounds
certain movements or aggressive sounds slowly move away and if the bear
slowly move away and if the bear
slowly move away and if the bear advances stop and make yourself appear
advances stop and make yourself appear
advances stop and make yourself appear large if a brown bear attacks play dead
large if a brown bear attacks play dead
large if a brown bear attacks play dead if a black bear attacks however playing
if a black bear attacks however playing
if a black bear attacks however playing dead is suicide if you can’t get into
dead is suicide if you can’t get into
dead is suicide if you can’t get into the safety of you car fight for your
the safety of you car fight for your
the safety of you car fight for your life
myth number two you should run in a
myth number two you should run in a zigzag pattern from alligators or
zigzag pattern from alligators or
zigzag pattern from alligators or crocodiles this odd myth is based on the
crocodiles this odd myth is based on the
crocodiles this odd myth is based on the fact that Crocs and Gators with their
fact that Crocs and Gators with their
fact that Crocs and Gators with their long low-lying bodies and stubby legs
long low-lying bodies and stubby legs
long low-lying bodies and stubby legs are bad at tuning quickly while the
are bad at tuning quickly while the
are bad at tuning quickly while the observation is correct at least they
observation is correct at least they
observation is correct at least they aren’t great at changing directions
aren’t great at changing directions
aren’t great at changing directions while running but you still shouldn’t
while running but you still shouldn’t
while running but you still shouldn’t make your escape in a zigzag formation
make your escape in a zigzag formation
make your escape in a zigzag formation because it’s wildly unnecessary while
because it’s wildly unnecessary while
because it’s wildly unnecessary while they can move very quickly on land they
they can move very quickly on land they
they can move very quickly on land they can’t do it for very long both species
can’t do it for very long both species
can’t do it for very long both species typically rely on lightning-fast strikes
typically rely on lightning-fast strikes
typically rely on lightning-fast strikes from a stationary position and rarely
from a stationary position and rarely
from a stationary position and rarely pursue any great distance on land so if
pursue any great distance on land so if
pursue any great distance on land so if one of these two giant reptiles are
one of these two giant reptiles are
one of these two giant reptiles are coming for you just run as fast and as
coming for you just run as fast and as
coming for you just run as fast and as straight as you can
straight as you can
straight as you can to put maximum distance between you and
to put maximum distance between you and
to put maximum distance between you and then myth number one suck the poison out
then myth number one suck the poison out
then myth number one suck the poison out of a snakebite television and film have
of a snakebite television and film have
of a snakebite television and film have rarely been so guilty in perpetuating
rarely been so guilty in perpetuating
rarely been so guilty in perpetuating such a ridiculously dangerous myth – you
such a ridiculously dangerous myth – you
such a ridiculously dangerous myth – you can suck my scrotum or you can let me
can suck my scrotum or you can let me
can suck my scrotum or you can let me die if a poisonous snake has
die if a poisonous snake has
die if a poisonous snake has successfully sunk its teeth into your
successfully sunk its teeth into your
successfully sunk its teeth into your flesh or the flesh of someone nearby
flesh or the flesh of someone nearby
flesh or the flesh of someone nearby chances are that the venom has already
chances are that the venom has already
chances are that the venom has already hit the bloodstream according to a 2002
hit the bloodstream according to a 2002
hit the bloodstream according to a 2002 study from the New England Journal of
study from the New England Journal of
study from the New England Journal of Medicine sucking on the wound will not
Medicine sucking on the wound will not
Medicine sucking on the wound will not recover
recover
recover any of it unsurprisingly snake bite
any of it unsurprisingly snake bite
any of it unsurprisingly snake bite venom extractor products are equally
venom extractor products are equally
venom extractor products are equally ineffective what’s perhaps most
ineffective what’s perhaps most
ineffective what’s perhaps most frustrating about this myth is that
frustrating about this myth is that
frustrating about this myth is that believing it could make the situation
believing it could make the situation
believing it could make the situation worse the mouth introduces bacteria and
worse the mouth introduces bacteria and
worse the mouth introduces bacteria and the suction could further damage the
the suction could further damage the
the suction could further damage the punctured skin the person sucking may
punctured skin the person sucking may
punctured skin the person sucking may poison themselves with anything the
poison themselves with anything the
poison themselves with anything the actual solution get medical help ASAP
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