>>2024739Wild animal attacks are exceedingly rare, especially mountain lions. There are like a dozen bear attacks a year, and a good chunk of those aren’t hikers. Considering how many millions of people venture into bear territory for recreation or use straight up live near them, any talk about bear safety is just straight up goofy. Yeah, it could happen, but we’re talking odds in the millions, probably tens of millions. But it’s a primordial, lizard-brain fear and makes for a good story, so when an attack happens it’s big news.
12.5 million visitors to GSMNP
Bear density is 2 bears per sq. mile
Shouldn’t people be getting mailed by the thousands?
