Let's settle this! Africa's most dangerous?

[JG26Irish_2]

My very novice opinion:

1) Mosquitoes
2) Snakes
3) Crocs if you have to go near water.
4) Hippos if you have to go near water.
5) Tuskless cow elephant

If you're hunting:

1) Tuskless cow elephants

This is very close to my opinion. I guess if it is the animals that I have the most feeling of risk from, then it is:

1. Venomous snakes - Mambas, Cobras, Puff Adder, Gaboon Viper, etc.
2. Crocs
3. Hippo
4. Ele but only if you are hunting them and approaching very close

 

[Safari Dave]

On my first safari to South Africa a cow elephant had killed a PH, when he left his vehicle just to hike across a ridge to look for game just a few days before I arrived. He accidently got between the cow and her calf.

On the flight back home, I sat next to a game warden from Florida who's tracker was killed and the PH severely wounded by a leopard the previous year. (He was returning from his (successful) "free" hunt because of the tragedy the year before).



In 2022, my PH was nearly killed by a buffalo, after his client made a shot a little too far back. If he hadn't been VERY athletic, I think the buff would have got him.

Hunting DG can be dangerous, unless you aren't in for the whole experience.

(and if you're not, why bother?)

 

[mdwest]

I don’t know about you guys… but I’m terrified of the impala…

 

[fourfive8]

Highways, drivers.
But in the wild?- cow elephant

 

[Slider]

From my personal experience it is Elephants .

 

[Field28]

Mosquitoes

 

[farmer_john]

What are Africa's most dangerous in your opinion and experience? I had only 10 options for the poll, so I had to limit the number of choices, but with more options I might include other options as well (female with young, night situations, provoked or non-provoked, mating season etc). So feel free to add comments reflecting on those situations as well.

Johanasburg at night.