Animal Attacks and Prevention Methods

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Animal Attacks and Prevention Methods

• Sherrilyn Kanno Bevan Annaloro

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Inspired by our third group member Dane, who was
unfortunately eaten by an alligator.
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ANIMAL ATTACKS!!
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How Does One Spot an Animal Attack?
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2 Very Dangerous Animals

• Manoa Alligator
• Native Hawaiian Polar Bear

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Manoa Alligator

• Habitat
• Lives in the Manoa stream behind the Apartments.
• Size
• Ranges from 10-58 feet. Depending on who spotted
  the beast.
• Diet
• Consumed 1-3 students a month and 5-10 hobos.
• Lifestyle
• Pretty chill, Hes good buds whit the mutant
  catfish and they pretty much swim and smoke all
  day.

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Manoa Alligator

• Many of you may not know of the alligators
  existence. Its UHs big secret, and they write
  off the consumed students as transfers.
• Its a very cleaver animal and often disguised as
  a shopping cart or traffic cone.

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Manoa Alligator

• Well. Maybe there are no alligators, but they
  are a problem in some places.
• They do eat people, but its rare.
• If any of you are gazelles, then you may want to
  worry.

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Alligator Attack Prevention Methods

• Dont travel to some places
• Dont hang out with the Crocodile Hunter
• Dont dangle your baby in alligator exhibits
• Dont feed, poke, wrestle, molest, massage, date,
  or advance on an alligator.
• Most importantly, Dont get dunk and visit the
  zoo.

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JELLYFISH
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Hawaiis Jellyfish

• Boxy Jellyfish
• Clear nearly transparent
• 1 to 3 inches tall tentacles 2 feet
• Leeward beaches 8-10 day after full moon

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Hawaiis Jellyfish

• Poruguese Man of war
• Purple-blue
• Float 2 inch tentacles 30 feet
• Winward beaches tradewinds
• Leeward beach- Kona winds

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Symptoms

• Cardiorespiratory arrest
• Difficulty breathing, speech or swallowing
• Severe pain
• Extensive skin lesions
• Death

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Prevention and Treatment

• Look for marine warning signs
• Dont go in the water if jellyfish have been
  spotted.
• Dont play with the jellies
• Look before you leap
• Douse/spray with vinegar
• Pluck off tentacles carefully-dont use your
  fingers or hands
• Hot pack/ice pack
• Medical help for anaphylactic shock

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Native Hawaiian Polar Bear
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Hawaiian Polar Bear Statistics

• Size
• Up to 4 tons, yea, there big mofos.
• Diet
• 3 hobos per week. one student per semester
• Habitat
• Lives by ala moana bowls, in the yacht harbor.
• Lifestyle
• Surfs daily, never gets cut off, no one bothers
  him. He rides a 610 Round Pin Short board.
• Facts
• .543 batting average

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So.. How did the Polar Bears get here?

• Original beliefs were that the polar bears flew
  to Hawaii.

• Turns out its not true.

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So.. How did the Polar Bears get here?

• The belief was then changed, and people thought
  it sailed to the Islands.

• Unfortunately it turns out this is also false.

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Native Hawaiian Polar Bear

• Well, truthfully there is no native Hawaiian
  polar bears, or bears in the island for that
  matter.
• Thus, this living in Hawaii is the first
  prevention step in avoiding a polar bear attack.

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Prevention Methods

• Dont move to Alaska, Canada, or the Artic
• Don't live in an igloo
• Dont wear animal fur when on an empty glacier
• Dont leave your igloo with raw meat in your
  pockets
• Dont poke polar Bears

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However, you dont listen and get charged by a
Polar Bear.

• Find your favorite song on your Ipod, cause polar
  bears are really fast and your pretty much
  screwed.
• You could charge the polar bear, I wouldnt
  recommend it.
• Best advice, stay away. Igloo hospitals are not
  very efficient.

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SEA URCHINS
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Sea Urchin

• Located around shallow reef areas to one hundred
  foot depths
• Long extremely brittle spines.

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Symptoms

• Throbbing pain
• Purplish discoloration
• Infection
• Rare
• Fatigue
• Muscle ach
• Shock
• Paralysis
• Respiratory failure
• Death

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Prevention and Treatment

• Wear foot protection
• Dont walk on rocky areas with poor visability
• Dont handle
• Soak in warm water
• Removes spines with tweezers
• Scrap with razor and shaving cream

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Prevention and Treatment

• 1-2 tablets of acetaminophen every 4 hours
• 1-2 tablets of ibuprofen every 6-8 hours
• Scrub with soap and water
• Do not close wound with tape
• If infection occurs - pus, redness and heat
• Antibiotic ointment

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DOG ATTACK
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Why Dogs Attack

• Function of Dog
• Attack/fighting
• Owner responsibility
• Leash?
• Owners temperament
• Reproductive status of dog

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Prevention

• Keep a safe distance between yourself and dogs
  being walked on leash.
• Ask owner's permission before approaching a dog,
  on leash or in yard.
• Never approach a barking, snarling, sleeping,
  eating, or nursing dog.
• Stay Calm!
• Do not stare the dog in the eyes.
• Turn sideways and slowly withdraw.
• Put an object such as a tree, post, or bench
  between you and the dog.
• Speak softly and gently to calm the dog, "Good
  dog, it's OK, go home."
• Stand still or maintain a constant slow pace out
  of the dog's territory.

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REMAIN CALM!

• If local law allows, use pepper spray when
  charged by the dog.
• If charged, get something between you and the
  dog's mouth - umbrella, pack, jacket, stick
• If attacked, curl up in a ball and protect your
  face, neck, and head.

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Random Attacks

• Two Chimps Maul 64 year old man and 62 year old
  women
• Male chimps are territorial and aggressive
• Man lost nose, all fingers
• Loss foot and testicles
• Remains in critical condition

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Random Attacks

• Hippo tosses and tramples Australian women.
• Women goes back to look for hippo without telling
  anyone.
• Can be dangerous to humans
• Attack when anything comes between them and water
  where they feel safe

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Random Attacks

• 74 year old man dies after being attack by a
  magpie.
• Serious eye injuries
• Attacks another South Korean tourist he is also
  sent to hospital
• Swoop during spring season to protect their
  chicks
• Recommend wearing a helmet with false eyes
  attached to the back