Attacks on humans in Sweden by bear, wolf, lynx, wolverine, moose and wild boar in relation to Swedes’ fear for these animals

• Main Author: Sernert, Henriette
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English; Swedish
• Published: SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health 2011
• Subjects: attack; fear; brown bear; Ursus arctos; wolf; Canis lupus; lynx; Lynx lynx; wolverine; Gulo gulo; moose; wild boar; Alces alces; Sus scrofa; Inga; varg; älg; järv; Lynx; Lynx lynx lynx
• Online Access: https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/2950/

It is not easy to understand people’s fears since they are not always a logical reflection of the danger in certain situations. This study is an attempt to give a scientific view of the potential danger that certain animals in Sweden pose and compare this to Swedes’ fear of these animals. A report s...