Michigan Can’t Avoid America’s Most Dangerous Animal

Everything in nature is just trying to survive. Some aspects are a bit more aggressive, others run on pure chaos and adrenaline. While the saying "They're more afraid of you than you are of them" fits fairly well across the board, it doesn't make some of the animals existing in nature any less dangerous, even when they don't mean to be.

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You know to avoid bear and moose territory in the northern reaches of Michigan. You know to keep an ear out for coyotes. You know the most deadly creature on the planet is the mosquito. But you'd probably never guess what the most dangerous animal in America is, even though you dread them year-round in Michigan.

Love Exploring poured over the data and ranked the 20 most dangerous animals in America and the top choice is one of the most unintentionally problematic creatures in all of Michigan.

Sure, bears, moose, snakes, and spiders all made the list, but none of them could outclass the common deer. Seriously, deer were named the most dangerous animal in America by this publication and there are some facts to back it up.

According to data from Cell Biology cited by Love Exploring, deer are responsible for 59,000 injuries and 440 human deaths per year in the United States alone.

In 2023, 58,000 vehicle-deer accidents occurred across Michigan. At any point of the year, you're likely to see at least one deer dead on the side of the road on your commute, and you'll dodge even more as they dash across the road.

Sure, mosquitos are more deadly and bear encounters are harder to survive, but statistically, deer are more likely to ruin your day and that's as solid a reason as any to acknowledge them as the most dangerous animal out there.