Animal Attack/Bite statistics

MDT · 11-03-14, 05:14 PM

threat/danger is not measured just in mortality. It is also measured in morbidity. Morbidity in pit viper envenomation in the US is substantial. Significant lost work time, enormous medical cost, rehab costs, disability, etc.

As I tell patients in the ER...you may not be lucky enough to die from your heart attack or stroke. You just *might* live.....as a severely disabled person. Just something to think about.

**Aaron_S** · 11-03-14, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MDT

threat/danger is not measured just in mortality. It is also measured in morbidity. Morbidity in pit viper envenomation in the US is substantial. Significant lost work time, enormous medical cost, rehab costs, disability, etc.

As I tell patients in the ER...you may not be lucky enough to die from your heart attack or stroke. You just *might* live.....as a severely disabled person. Just something to think about.

Don't worry! There's very little risk in owning venomous snakes. The numbers tell me it's completely okay. You're more likely to die by a horse. Living in a city apartment building than a venomous snake your neighbour has. Numbers tell me so.

FWK · 11-03-14, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Don't worry! There's very little risk in owning venomous snakes. The numbers tell me it's completely okay. You're more likely to die by a horse. Living in a city apartment building than a venomous snake your neighbour has. Numbers tell me so.

Always one of these, hmm?

Georgia · 11-03-14, 08:11 PM

I gotta tell you Aaron, your sarcasm is uncalled for. These are statistics. Proven data.

**Aaron_S** · 11-04-14, 08:57 AM

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I gotta tell you Aaron, your sarcasm is uncalled for. These are statistics. Proven data.

Numbers can be taken out of context quite easily.

Besides didn't you know 67% of statistics are made up on the spot.

LiL Zap · 11-03-14, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Don't worry! There's very little risk in owning venomous snakes. The numbers tell me it's completely okay. You're more likely to die by a horse. Living in a city apartment building than a venomous snake your neighbour has. Numbers tell me so.

I don't think the OP or anyone else is saying that venomous snakes aren't dangerous. What they're saying is that other things have caused more deaths to people than venomous snakes and yet society has this real negative view on them.