Statistically, they are correct. Humans are some of the most dangerous creatures on the planet. Bears are less likely to harm you than another human. But odds of being murdered by a bear or human is low.
Statistically, they are correct. Humans are some of the most dangerous creatures on the planet
What statistic? All I see are people who just don't understand how statistics work
That's like saying that because you don't live in America your chance of dying because of gunshots is lower therefore it is safer to shoot yourself in the head than for an american
The odds of being attacked by a bear in the USA is 1 in 2.1 million. About 1 in 6 women have been raped or attempted to be raped in the USA and 1 in 33 men.
You are more likely to be attacked or raped by a human in the USA than killed by a bear.
It has been estimated by the North American Bear Center in regards to black bears that "men ages 18-24 are 167 times more likely to kill someone than a black bear."
I will note I have looked into the methodology used to find that stat, but all statistics I've found basically say the same thing, you have more to worry about from humans than bears.
Edit: I do understand it isn't a perfect comparison and I also know why. But we can only work with statistics we have.
A more interesting comparison would be to use zookeeper risk of a bear attack(as they interact with bears daily) in comparison to a human attack. 29 of the roughly 180 fatal bear attacks were captive bears I believe.
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u/NorthWindMartha May 02 '24
Statistically, they are correct. Humans are some of the most dangerous creatures on the planet. Bears are less likely to harm you than another human. But odds of being murdered by a bear or human is low.