Sometimes, I feel uneasy in isolated areas. I don’t mean being afraid of people, but rather when I come across signs of wildlife—for example, holes where wild boars have dug for roots or the droppings of predators. I start to worry and hesitate to go any further. I’ve thought about carrying a knife…

[image] Ec0pete: I believe dogs are more likely to threaten a person who looks different to the humans they are used to. Sigh. My little, lively, inquisitive, easily fearful dog loves people – runs right up to be petted. However, she lunges defensively at people with umbrellas, people with …

[image] salix-babylonica: Sometimes, I feel uneasy in isolated areas Sometimes I do, too. My uneasiness seems to result from being in an unfamiliar place. It doesn’t really center on wild animals, not even necessarily on possible humans. But it’s often there. I start thinking about fallin…

Sadly, most of the time, I go trekking alone in nature now. Six or seven years ago, I was part of a nature club. There were many trained members—even a police officer who was armed—which made me feel safe. We had a guide who knew every trail by heart and could navigate without a map, as well as two …

[image] salix-babylonica: I don’t mean being afraid of people, but rather when I come across signs of wildlife I can honestly say I’ve never been afraid of wildlife of any sort, but that’s probably at least in part because I’ve always frequented countries where the vast majority of wildlife i…

[image] sethshively: f that something was attacking me, and my stabbing made it stop attacking me, I’d feel pretty good tbh. Although defending against animal attacks with a knife would be pretty risky, you’d be better off with a ranged weapon like bear spray or even a gun [image] Ec0pete: …

If I am not allowed to walk on foot into wild animals’ territory I would not be able to leave my house. It’s all wild animals out there.

[image] Thunderhead: If I am not allowed to walk on foot into wild animals’ territory I would not be able to leave my house. It’s all wild animals out there. [image] Birdraghu-youtube: visitors with proper authority should be allowed to enter these areas, strictly adhering to jungle rules…

I must have missed the responses that indicated [image] Birdraghu-youtube: that attacking and killing wild animals in their natural habitats was a goal. I thought the discussion was whether we felt safe while going for a walk in nature.

Inconsiderate dog owners are the only threat in the local county parks here in central Maryland. Why folks think their untrained, aggressive, 100 pound dog doesn’t need to be on a leash baffles me. In one park I’ve been charged twice by large dogs, luckily they stopped before I had to hurt them. I …

Do you feel safe when you go on a nature walk?

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I have done quite a bit of dog walking over the years but I have never encountered someone on a unicycle while doing so. Now I’m envious.

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Do you feel safe when you go on a nature walk?

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