Alaska is known as one of the last frontiers of the world. Apart from stunning scenery, Alaska also has wildlife that would blow you away. The most dangerous threat of this icy wonderland, however, isn’t the bears – it’s the moose! They often cause car crashes when they cross the roads.

Snakes aren’t the most dangerous animals in Arizona, statistically! There were 26 dog-related deaths from attacks between 1999-2016. Crazy to realize!

“Large mammals” are the most common cause of animal death in Arkansas. In this state, that run-in usually takes the form of black bears, although even those are still uncommon.

There are quite a few species of ‘rattlers in Cali and combined, they are the most dangerous animal in the state. They have 221 bites annually, although half of those aren’t fatal, thankfully.

Just to clarify, we are talking about “big cats” here, not the cougars that linger around casinos in Vegas. Attacks in Colorado aren’t common, but they aren’t fun when they do happen.

“Bobcats with Rabies” sounds like a cheesy horror film, but apparently it’s a thing in Connecticut. There were three attacks on women back in 2017 although it was likely the same cat.

Coyotes aren’t as capable as wolves, but they are way more common and more likely to attack in groups. They typically will attack pets and carry rabies, but it rarely involves humans, thankfully.

Mosquitos are the most dangerous animals in history (look it up, it’s kind of crazy to imagine). Additionally, they are the most dangerous animals in Florida. With all that swamp, it makes sense.

Copperheads, Cottonmouths, Coral Snakes, and Timber, Pygmy, and Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes all live in Georgia. They have been more active as winters have been milder over the years, causing more bites.

You REALLY don’t want to see a fin while you surf or snorkel in Hawaii. They have the highest concentration of sharks off the coast of Maui.

You may not realize it but Idaho is part of the Rockies! They have brown and black bears and run-ins aren’t all that uncommon. Thankfully they are typically more interested in running from us, but brown bears (grizzlies) are the most aggressive of the two.

The data doesn’t seem to be right with the CDC report for this one as it claims that people are most likely to be bitten and crushed by large reptiles. Unless there are falling alligators or a new Jurassic Park in Illinois, it doesn’t seem likely. Still, there have been rabid coyotes that look like sick dogs, causing people to approach and then be bitten.

Deer themselves don’t do a lot of predation, especially on humans. Most dear-involved deaths come from car crashes and the like.

As a farming state, this one makes sense. It’s part of four states with 21% of the nation’s cattle and there is always some risk when you work with large animals like cows.

Pretty much the same thing here in Kansas as Iowa. Most issues happen by accident when a human is in a close space with a cow and it gets spooked.

Most of the encounters are probably with deer, but it doesn’t specify. Kentucky has black bears so it’s possible that people are getting too close to mama bears and getting injured.

You would think it would be gators, especially in Louisiana! Still, it’s not surprising that stinging bugs would be the most dangerous thing here.

There is a surprising amount of moose that live in Maine! When they are in “rut”, they will often attack humans who get too close.

This small state doesn’t have lots of large mammals but it has lots of small ones! Bees and other stinging bugs top the list for the CDC in Maryland.

Lots of the eastern states have stinging bugs topping their lists. When you get too close to a protective species of hornet or wasp, prepare for an all-out attack!

Dog attacks were on the rise in Michigan and topped the list. There have been increasing attacks, but few deaths in the state.

Deer are always hanging out where you don’t want them (mostly roads). Hitting a deer can be deadly, but so can swerving to avoid hitting it. A real catch-22.

Back again are the deer! Mississippi has black bears, but the most dangerous animal, statistically anyways, is deer.

Missouri has five venomous species of snake! They don’t have gators that far north so the CDC’s listing as “dangerous reptiles” seems to be implying the dangerous animals are snakes.

One of the most beautiful states in the US, Montana also has grizzlies! They have a history in the state after two women died in two different sites on the same night. It came as a result of people feeding bears – a really dangerous practice that caused the incident.

Same as the other murderous states, Nebraska leads in deaths-by-cow. It most often happens to men over 65 getting into small pens with cows and then getting slammed.

Despite having cougars, snakes, and bears, there haven’t been any deaths! Funny enough, death from deer mice carrying the hantavirus is more common than other animal deaths.

New Hampshire has lots of laws involving dogs bites and it’s not all that favorable towards the dogs! Make sure you keep Fido on a leash if he has an anger problem!

New Jersey didn’t have enough animal deaths to be statistically significant, but they do have a growing coyote problem. They breed fast and can live almost anywhere – especially when humans feed them illegally.

Deer accidents are on the rise in New Mexico. Strangely, they are out of sync with the mating season when other states see the increase. In NM, it’s happening in June!

While there aren’t packs of dogs running through the alleys, there have been a few recent deaths. A recent death happened on Staten Island and

Fire ants are EVERYWHERE in North Carolina. Little mounds all over the lawn spell disaster for anyone walking without looking exactly where they ar going.

There isn’t a lot of data with animals in North Dakota, but Bison have had some nasty run-ins with humans! One camper was gored in the leg but managed to stop the blood with some extra socks he brought along.

Ohio, like many other states, has had an increase in dog attacks recently. Most of the time, the attacks and subsequent deaths are with babies or toddlers, but lots of people are working to get numbers down!

Well, deer are the highest fatality causes in almost every state, but Oklahoma has something special going on – they keep losing tigers! Whether it’s a broken fence or weather, there have been a few tiger breakouts in recent years.

Bees, wasps, and yellow jackets all look similar, but bees are the pollinators of the group. Don’t kill bees if you don’t have to! Call someone out to come relocate them if possible.

Another dog state on the lost! The most likely animal to kill you in PA is going to be a dog, sadly.

The smallest state may have the smallest killer on the list! There isn’t enough data to get anything meaningful from the CDC, but it’s possible you could encounter this scary spider while cleaning out your basement!

South Carolina has lots of swampy/forested spots and stinging insects love it. Wasps and hornets are very aggressive so make sure you don’t get too close to a nest without some spray!

There are lots of large animals that could kill you in South Dakota! Elk, deer, bison, and porcupines, to name a few! You probably don’t have to worry as it is likely that most of the deaths are deer-related, but make sure you are checking your beds for porcupines at night!

The other dangerous cousin of the black widow, the brown recluse can be identified by its brown violin-shaped marking on its abdomen. It isn’t a good time to be bitten by one of these, but most people are ok.

If you’ve never heard of this, welcome to the club! During hurricanes, colonies of fire ants were seen floating down streams of water as they made their own boats from their bodies!

To conclude our list, we get to look at deer again! They REALLY are the most dangerous animals out there, statistically. If you are driving in Utah, make sure you keep an eye out to the periphery of the road to check for deer!