Getting Attacked

[Leadwood]

Warthog

13 yrs old then.......
As my grandmother and me were leaving the farm, saw an injured warthog boar.....having problems walking......was on its front knees as if grazing.
Got out and approached to see what the problem was......luckily took the 30-06 with and was ready.
About 10 yards away the boar came for me on its knees.........I couldn't believe how fast he was moving.
I was a good shot then....headshot at very, very close range.

Bushpig

Hunting them at night in the maize-fields by listening and walking them up.
Using my S&W 460 XVR
Came too close to a sounder resting....piglets started squeeling....boar took exception to my presence and came at me through the maize....
I remember thinking that I had my digits all mixed up.....460 should have been the 416 at that moment.
Usain Bolt would not have caught me.....
[ the farmer did mention later that it looked as if a Brahman bull went through his maize..]

 

[coreydb]

I was charged twice by a mother rhino protecting her young, eight times by my first wife

 

[Ridge Runner]

I was charged twice by a mother rhino protecting her young, eight times by my first wife.

Not much one can do but dive for cover when being charged by a mother animal protecting her young.

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To stop a wife from charging just call and tell the credit card company your credit card was stolen and a lunatic may be using it indiscriminately.

Oh Yeah, should one take this advice:

1. Call your wife and claim your credit card isn't working.

2. Tell her a scammer canceled your credit card.

3. You may want to take a couple of days; unexpected business trip, etc. and call first before returning home... just to check to see if the wife has calmed down.

4. Have the wife meet you for an impromptual date night with plenty of witnesses,....just in case.

 

[coreydb]

Not much one can do but dive for cover when being charged by a mother animal protecting her young.

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To stop a wife from charging just call and tell the credit card company your credit card was stolen and a lunatic may be using it indiscriminately.

Oh Yeah, should one take this advice:

1. Call your wife and claim your credit card isn't working.

2. Tell her a scammer canceled your credit card.

3. You may want to take a couple of days; unexpected business trip, etc. and call first before returning home... just to check to see if the wife has calmed down.

4. Have the wife meet you for an impromptual date night with plenty of witnesses,....just in case.

I turned into Forrest Gump......Run Forrest Run!!!

 

[SStomcat]

I was charged twice by a mother rhino protecting her young, eight times by my first wife

Well, if that counts, then I’ve lost track of how many times my wife has charged me! In this case, I must admit — I’m pretty much helpless!

 

[Doug Hamilton]

To all the respected AH forum members out there , have any of you been attacked by a wild animal while hunting or while on nature.
Please share your expirience.

The first cape buffalo shot charged. The PH shot him out n the chest and he turned. After an extended tracking job, the bull tried to ambush us but the PH spotted him and I shot him again. He death bellowed and we followed. Still.on his feet the PH knocked him down. When we went in the buffalo looked finished and the PH approached very carefully. At about 10 feet the hull jumped to his feet, the PH's rifle malfunctioned, and the animal started in. I broke his neck.

Other than that, one time while bow hunting in the Sierra Nevada mountains I thought I would see how close I could sneak in on a marmot. I got up to about 20 feet when he saw me, and charged! The chubby little bastard was growling and didn't seem to have any fear. I really didn't want to wreak an arrow and broad head shooting him in the granite so I backed away as fast as possible. He figured he won and left me with.my dignity.

 

[SStomcat]

Being charged by a gang of stray dogs at night in India is a scary feeling I will never forget..

 

[bigborelover]

Being charged by a gang of stray dogs at night in India is a scary feeling I will never forget..

I have the same experience so can relate. What city were you in ?

 

[SStomcat]

I have the same experience so can relate. What city were you in ?

Kolkata, Mumbai chased at all these places

I have the same experience so can relate. What city were you in ?

Kolkata, Mumbai, Kharagpur maybe few more that I have forgotten

 

[JOHN GRENZ]

South Africa Eastern Cape 2012 I had a tick get in my shoe. Bad case of tick bite fever. Got bad when I got home. Went to my Dr and said I think this is what I have. She had no idea so she looked it up online. Said they have a picture of it that looks exactly like your foot does. Fixed me right up.

 

[Doug Hamilton]

Being charged by a gang of stray dogs at night in India is a scary feeling I will never forget..

That would be scary! Dogs kill more people around the world than any other large animal.

 

[SStomcat]

That would be scary! Dogs kill more people around the world than any other large animal.

I was this close to needing a new pair of pants, thankfully, help always arrived right before I got bitten… or had to sign up for the full 12–14 round rabies vaccination marathon.

 

[Bill J H]

Nov 1978: I was 13 and had just gotten into predator calling and furs were high. I was using a 22LR ( the next thing up was a 30-30 and far too tough on pelts). I called in a bobcat and shot it at 50 yds. It went down and seemed to be in the death throes; I was excited and quickly got up and rushed toward it. I didn’t want to shoot it again as I was afraid of pelt damage.

I skidded to a halt at 3 ft as it regained its feet and in one jump it hit my leg wrapping it up and trying to bite my thigh. I downward butt-stroked it on the head as I tried to move away. It slid down my leg and it received 5 or 6 quick from my 22 auto.

It didn’t bring blood with its teeth, but it did get claws into me. (It checked negative for rabies. My parents insisted it get checked just in case.)

I was quite young, used poor judgment, but was very lucky. Truthfully, it was a great lesson for me. My initial shot was in the neck; I think it was dazed enough to go into fight mode, but also dazed enough to not have full power.

I got $110 for that pelt. I put another $150 with it and bought a Rem 600 .222 and an 4x Bushnell…and kept hunting.

Over the next few years (while fur remained high) killed a ton of bobcats and coyotes with that gun without incident.

But…I’ve never again approached a downed animal as stupidly as I did that Red River bobcat!

 

[West_Texas_Bull_Shooter]

To all the respected AH forum members out there , have any of you been attacked by a wild animal while hunting or while on nature.
Please share your expirience.

Back in 1969, I had a 160 pound, 8 point, whitetail buck run straight up a slope at me. He covered 160 yards (I stepped it on later). He was in direct line with a jeep full on my family. I yelled at him. I waved at him. At the last second, I side-stepped him and stuck the barrel of my 300 Savage lever gun in his ribs behind his front shoulder and pulled the trigger. Anytime someone talks about those poor defenseless animals I have news for them.

 

[Goopy]

A turkey in South Dakota. It was during the fall hunt. We were hunting Turkey, and I shot a big Tom when it took off to fly. I ran and picked it up from the neck,
and the turkey was not quite dead, and proceeded to kick my ass with its wings and legs. I couldn’t use my shotgun, so I went to the ground and wrestled the turkey, and tried to break his neck while getting beat up. I was finally able to stomp his head and killed it. When I got up from the ass kicking I received, all my buddies were laughing their asses off, and no one helped cause they thought it was too funny to watch. I won the fight, and I was lucky to have my hunting vest, otherwise it could have ended badly for me. My pride was hurt, but I walked out without a scratch

Hell yeah- turkey attack! Been there…