If Any Category of Animal Turned on Humans, What Would be the Most Dangerous? AND WHY?

@newcarscent7 Said

Besides insects

@chaski Said

I'm torn between stung to death by a army of bullet ants (most painful insect sting/bite) and being eaten alive by piranha.... of course you removed the bullet ants as they are insects... so I'll go with the piranha.

The details: It would be immensely painful to be eaten to death by dozens or hundreds of sharp teethed fish...and not quick enough.

Now if they were introduced into and able to live in rivers throughout the northern hemisphere... and "turned" on "us"...



Note: Unlike the movies, piranha don't normally attack people.

@chaski Said

I'm torn between stung to death by a army of bullet ants (most painful insect sting/bite) and being eaten alive by piranha.... of course you removed the bullet ants as they are insects... so I'll go with the piranha.

The details: It would be immensely painful to be eaten to death by dozens or hundreds of sharp teethed fish...and not quick enough.

Now if they were introduced into and able to live in rivers throughout the northern hemisphere... and "turned" on "us"...



Note: Unlike the movies, piranha don't normally attack people.

@newcarscent7 Said

@chaski Said

@newcarscent7 Said

I'm not afraid of THAT one, he can't even see me!

@chaski Said

Yes... this one is nearly ready to be eaten... taste good... a bit boney.

They are most dangerous when taking off the fishing line...many a fisherman has lost part or all of a finger...

Of course if "you" were in the water... say bleeding a bit... and they "turned on you" things wouldn't go so well for "you".

@mrmhead Said

Without any parameters of the OP, I'd say the category of animal would be the Dog.

If dogs were able to communicate without us knowing, and rebel against being treated like a dog, they would have us down within a few days.

Many of us have dogs as pets, too many run wild/feral in the streets, and then if you include their wild cousins, wolves and coyotes, it shouldn't take long.

Then they'd realize they need thumbs to use the can opener and say "Oh s***!!"

@chaski Said

Yes... dogs... they have spent millennia earning our trust... then the Canine Candidates (dog version of the The Manchurian Candidate) rise up to assassinate our leaders and start the take over... or maybe it would be more like Rise of the Planet of the Dogs...



Anyway... clearly not cats... they wouldn't waste their time, nor blow a good source of food and shelter... i.e. their human slaves.

@newcarscent7 Said

Besides insects, what type of animal would be most dangerous if it were to suddenly have the desire to attack and/or kill humans? Please give a detailed explanation as to why.

Personally, I would think common sparrows. They're very aggressive, travel in large flocks, and will eat about anything. Or birds in general, having the ability to travel regardless of obstructions, natural or man-made.