animal attacks

Illustrated text and range maps present facts about predators and describes how each one hunts in order to eat.

Explains why once-domesticated dogs become feral and band together in cities and looks at individual cases of feral dogs attacking humans.

Examines the history of tiger attacks on humans, discussing loss of habitat, long-term captivity, the endangered status of tigers, and plans for their protection.

Discusses the history of shark attacks on humans, the reasons why sharks attack, the importance of sharks to the world's oceans, and the need to save endangered species.

Examines the history of coyote attacks on humans and reasons for attacks including loss of habitat. Also looks at coyotes in their natural environment and the future existence of coyotes.

Ten-year-old Chet Roscow, who had been thrilled by the news of an aggressive great white shark attacking people all along the Atlantic coast, goes swimming with his friends in Springfield, New Jersey, one day, and wonders if he sees a shark in the water.

"Eleven-year-old Melody Vega and her family visit Glacier National Park every summer, but this year Mel comes face-to-face with a terrifying grizzly bear"--OCLC.

On September 21, 2012, twenty-five year old David Villalobos purchased a pass for the Bronx Zoo and a ticket for a ride on the Bengali Express Monorail. Biding his time, he waited until the monorail was just near the enclosure of a four hundred pound Siberian tiger named Bashuta before leaping into it. They spent ten long minutes together in the tiger?s cage before nature took its course, with one exception: The tiger did not kill him. David?s only response: ?It?s a spiritual thing. I wanted to be at one with the tiger.?.