The secret tips to surviving animal attacks have been revealed – and some of the advice will surprise you.
A video posted online shows 13 tips on how to save your life if you are attacked by a wild animal.
The tips include how to deal with animals including sharks, snakes, bears – and even kangaroos.
Some of the tips include dealing with animals such as bears, sharks, snakes and even stopping a kangaroo attack with a cough
A cough is also effective against kangaroos, as the animals considers it a sign of disease ‘and most likely won’t attack’
Dealing with sharks is detailed in the video, with only 20 species of sharks known for attacking humans.
Breaking away from a shark is tough once it has decided to attack you, and the best way of avoiding their attention is to prevent blood or urine from getting into the water.
People are also advised to not turn their back on sharks in the water and to not swim away in a panic.
Kangaroos are not often thought of as dangerous, but they can hurt humans if threatened by using their powerful legs to direct kicks.
The best way to avoid a kangaroo attack is to keep out of its territory.
A cough is also effective against kangaroos, as the animals considers it a sign of disease ‘and most likely won’t attack’.
Keeping eye contact is key to stopping a lion attack, as well as trying to look bigger by lifting your arms up.
Keeping eye contact is key to stopping a lion attack, as well as trying to look bigger by lifting your arms up
Speaking in a loud and confident voice is also helpful to stop a lion from attacking.
If an elephant’s trunk is curled and their ears are pulled back, then it is likely they about to attack you.
Only six people are killed by sharks each year according to the video, while elephants and hippopotamuses are responsible for 500 deaths a year.
Crocodiles kill 1000 people each year, while snakes kill 100,000 people per year.
If an elephant’s trunk is curled and their ears are pulled back, then it is likely they about to attack you