5 Common Mistakes that might cost your life

When we meet some animals on a picnic or in the woods, we either get scared or become happy as children. But we usually don’t know what to do in each case.

We want to give you some tips on what to do with wild animals and how to behave so as not to harm them or yourself.

1. If a dolphin is near you while you are swimming in the sea

People think that these animals are truly kind, letting you ride their backs or saving you from drowning. Well, you shouldn’t humanize dolphins. Even when being friendly, they can do harm to you. They bite and can also painfully push you. Don’t believe us? Then watch this video!

You shouldn’t:

• Flounce near a dolphin.
• Firmly believe that a dolphin can do absolutely no harm to you.

You should:

• Swim away from dolphins.
• Interact with these animals only if you have an opportunity to leave the water at any moment.

• 2. Meeting a moose in the woods

A moose is one of the largest animals you might meet in the woods. They are actually quite timid and run away first, but during the fall they can be dangerous. In Siberia, they even say that a moose is scarier than a bear.

You shouldn’t:

• Approach moose calves.
• Make any abrupt actions.

You should:

• Go away if you hear a moose roaring — even that is enough to get scared.
• Slowly leave a moose’s pathway — it can’t move back.
• Hide behind a tree — they have very bad eyesight.
• Turn on loud music because they are afraid of loud noises.
• If a moose runs after you, scale a tree.

3. Meeting a moose or a boar on the road while driving

You shouldn’t:
Press the car horn or blink the lights because the animal can attack you.
Try to drive around the moose.

You should:
Be on the watch when traveling during the fall.
Slowly stop if the animal appears on the road.
In case of urgency, try to drive slowly around the animal.

If you hit the animal with your car:
Don’t approach the animal, even if it seems dead. It can harm you.
Don’t try to take it away with you. This can cause criminal liability.
The right actions are defined by the legislation of your country. It is most likely that you will have to call the traffic police.

4. If you are attacked by an angry boar

Actually, this does not happen often as an average boar will run away first upon seeing you. However, sometimes tuskers attack.

You shouldn’t:

• Run away. The animal will catch up to you.
• Be sure of your weapon. Boars have very thick skin, and a weapon attack will only make them angrier.

You should:

• Hide behind a tree — the animal will lose sight of you.
• Climb up a tree.
• Make loud noises.
  
  

  5. If there is a bat in your apartment

  
  
  
  You shouldn’t:
  Panic. Don’t be superstitious. The animal is more likely to be lost. It’s not here to drink your blood.
  Touch it barehanded.
  Throw a sleeping bat out of the window.
  
  You should:
  Take away all your pets.
  Put on some thick gloves.
  Wait until the animal is on a surface, and then carefully take it.
  You can also cover it with a box and shove something under it.
  If the bat is awake, go outside the house and let it fly out.
  If the bat is asleep, wait until it wakes up. For this time, just cover it with a box with
  
  airholes.