dangerous animals

Next time you jump in a Wisconsin lake BEWARE, there could be one or more of these dangerous creatures lurking in the water beneath you.

There is one particular bird that you will find all over Missouri that you just should not mess with and stay far, far away from.

As we gear up for the fall weather and, bonfires, and late nights outside you might want to be aware of one of the most dangerous bugs that crave blood.

Just seeing one of these things brings shivers down my spine.

If you thought ticks and mosquitoes were the most dangerous creatures you need to worry about encountering in Wisconsin, think again.

Last week, we covered the topic of how many dogs an Illinois resident is legally allowed to have hanging around the house (read up on it here), so as a natural extension of that sort of thing, today we'll look at what animals you, as an Illinoisan, are prohibited from having as a pet.

I must admit that some of the information I'm about to share with you is going to be a bit of a buzzkill. You probably thought, like I did, that one of the great benefits of living in Illinois is our distinct lack of dangerous animals and creepy-crawlies.

Last week, we covered the topic of how many dogs an Illinois resident is legally allowed to have hanging around the house (read up on it here), so as a natural extension of that sort of thing, today we'll look at what animals you, as an Illinoisan, are prohibited from having as a pet.

If you guessed "the two-legged kind," you would technically be correct. We humans pose a lot more danger to each other than animals do, but we're talking about four legs (mostly), fur (sometimes), and fangs here.

Pop quiz, hotshot. The most dangerous animal in Africa is: a) Lion b) Crocodile c) Elephant d) Rhino e) Hippo Of course, it's the hippo. According to About Travel: The hippo is responsible for more human fatalities in Africa than any other large animal...