carolinechickadee
carolinechickadee t1_j8503nx wrote
Reply to comment by indifferentdespair in How dangerous are western Washington's woods for a chronic forest wanderer? by cinderings
> There’s literally 0 mountain lion fatalities in recorded history
There have actually been two, including one in North Bend in 2018. Still, your probability of being attacked is vanishingly small.
carolinechickadee t1_j84zs6s wrote
The wildlife here is actually pretty benign compared to most places. No venomous snakes or spiders, and ticks and poison ivy are extremely rare.
Yes, we have cougars, but you’re extremely unlikely to encounter one. There have only been two fatal cougar attacks in WA in the past 100 years.
As others have mentioned, there are other risks you should prepare for instead.
carolinechickadee t1_j850ap8 wrote
Reply to comment by geronimo2000 in How dangerous are western Washington's woods for a chronic forest wanderer? by cinderings
Yeah, just say you’re scrambling or mushroom hunting and everyone will understand lol.