Prethodno priopćenje
https://doi.org/10.15177/seefor.23-24
Wild Animal Attacks on Humans in Croatia
Hrvoje Mataković
; Institute for Tourism, Vrhovec 5, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Karlo Beljan
orcid.org/0000-0002-8751-6303
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Department of Forest Inventory and Management, Svetošimunska 25, HR-10001 Zagreb, Croatia
Matija Landekić
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Department of Forest Engineering, Svetošimunska 25, HR-10001 Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
Contacts between humans and wild animals are common and frequent, but very rarely end in attacks by wild animals on humans. The aim of this paper is to identify the circumstances of wildlife attacks on humans in Croatia, while the idea behind the paper is that a better understanding of interactions between humans and wildlife should subsequently lead to fewer attacks. As there is no database on attacks by wild animals on humans in Croatia, the data for this analysis was collected from scientific publications, media, and relevant reports. The variables analysed refer to the type of attacks and the victims of the attacks. The results showed that there were 33 attacks by wild animals on humans in Croatia in the period from 2005 to 2023; the most frequent were attacks by wild boars, brown bears, and grey wolves. The characteristics of the attacks differ depending on the animal that perpetrated the attacks, but there are some common characteristics: the attacks mainly took place in rural areas; the victims were mostly male and over 40 years old; in almost all attacks they suffered minor injuries; and during the attacks the victims were in most cases hunting, walking dogs or herding livestock. The data obtained from this analysis can be used to develop preventive measures and define appropriate behaviour in areas with wildlife.
Ključne riječi
wild boar; brown bear; grey wolf; injuries; safety
Hrčak ID:
313818
URI
Datum izdavanja:
23.12.2023.
Posjeta: 127 *