One of my very few concerns while out with the wild life is a rabid animal.
I think it was last year or two years ago a hiker in va had to kill a rabid coyote with his knife.
That would really suck and be a very difficult thing to deal with.
A very large coyote, fox,wolf,wolverine,skunk , etc with rabies in attack mode!!
, I guess some animals are not prone to rabies?
Like bears which is a very good thing, can you imagine a 1,000 lb Grizzly with rabies or even a black bear with rabies, out of its mind trying to kill everything in sight!