1. Stay Calm and Assess the Situation Panicking can escalate the situation and make the animal more aggressive.
2. Understand the Animal's Behavior Identify whether the animal is attacking defensively or as a predator. Defensive animals may back off if they no longer feel threatened, while predatory animals require a different approach.
3. Bear Attacks Play dead by lying flat on your stomach with your hands covering the back of your neck. Spread your legs to make it harder for the bear to turn you over.
4. Cougar Attacks If attacked, use any available objects to defend yourself, aiming for the cougar's eyes and face.
5. Snake Bites Get to a hospital as quickly as possible. Do not use a tourniquet, cut the wound, or try to suck out the venom.
6. Shark Attacks If attacked, aim for the shark's eyes, gills, or snout with any available object or your fists.