Filip Hracek

Once again, a fantastic info-graphic from Our World in Data.

https://ourworldindata.org/deadliest-animals

Mar 10 at 8:38amWeb
Show threadFilip HracekMar 10
TIL about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis - Wikipedia

Show threadTomuchaMar 11
@filiph fake news! Where are cows?
Show threadFilip HracekMar 11

@tomucha You're right, didn't think about cows!

Quickly found this report about "four to five people [...] killed in accidents involving cattle" in the UK. So globally, it should definitely register on that graph.

https://cattlesafety.co.uk/facts-stats/when-cows-attack/

I sent the authors a quick email. (Instead of, you know, just bitching about stuff on social media and calling "fake news" like some people.)

When cows attack…

Two researchers look at the facts on cattle attacks.

Cattle Safety
Show threadFilip HracekMar 11
@tomucha That article is really interesting, btw. Turns out 94% of fatalities involved dogs (the dog appeared threatening to the cow (it's a predator), the cow attacked, the owner tried to protect the dog, the cow killed them).