Comments on: Dangerous Animals When Traveling With Children

By: SafariGuide

SafariGuide — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:32:36 +0000

I had not thought about the dog as the second most dangerous animal actually, but when I read this I was reminded of a friend that had to cut a trip to Asia short because he was bitten by a dog and was not sure if it was rabid.

A common mistake in South Africa is people taking small children on walks in the National Parks, where you are ultimately becoming a member of the food chain, and where children are bite size. As the difference between Winnie the Pooh and an family of bears, parents and children also need to understand the difference between national parks and European farms

By: Family Tent

Family Tent — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:43:20 +0000

Hi,
I must admit it is the bears that scare me the most! While I love to let my kids explore the wilderness and really feel comfortable in the woods, I do have a real fear for bears. I always try to explain the danger and prepare them for such a possibility, however who knows how they will actually react if confronted by one…or even worse if they somehow get between a mother and her cub!
Campers and hikers need to be informed and smart when dealing with wild animals…great post to make people aware of potential dangers!

By: VIPvillas

VIPvillas — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:05:12 +0000

Intersting fact that, the mosquito being the most dangerous ‘animal’ on the palnet!! Especially when you consider that on Safari you are likely to come up against the ‘big five’, They make a great play on the fact that maleria has died out in South Africa; well last time I checked the Lion hadn’t!! Who’s worried about hte mosquito when there’s lions roaming around. VIPvillas do safari’s to SOuth Africa and also to Zambia. You’d be surprised how luxurious some of the accommodation really is. Kids are not allowed under certain ages, and we worry about mosquito’s!! The safari’s in Zambia are also something to behold. They actually do them on foot!! Up close and personal… beats laying on a beach for excitement anyway! i suppose the dnger of the ‘mozzie’ is you can’t see the blighter in the dark… now a lion you can see; but would you want to know it was there before it bit your head off!?!?!?!

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:24:34 +0000

I know that some insects can be dangerous, however, the best thing you can do for your children is staying right next to them when staying in the wild, or a park.