Protecting Yourself From a Wild Animal

April 17, 2006 — -- You're far more likely to be attacked by a domestic dog than a wild animal, but the recent animal attacks could certainly scare some people away from enjoying nature this spring.

The black bear that is believed to have killed a young girl and mauled her mother and brother on April 13 near Benton, Tenn., has been captured. Meanwhile, the 7-year-old boy who was attacked by a mountain lion during a family hike on Flagstaff Mountain in Colorado is still recovering in the hospital.

"This is prime mountain lion habitat," said Tyler Baskfield of the Colorado Division of Wildlife. "These occurrences are very, very rare."