European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Watch those bees insect bites can be deadly Sharp tines on Antlers of Royal Stag and other members of the Deer family can impale humans. By John Reese staff writer of asked what wild animals Are mos dangerous to Man most people would mediately accuse the Tiger the lion venomous Snake or possibly the re. Actually none of these deals As much and injury to Man As insects. Not Only do insect bites prove fatal to thou bands of people yearly but insects spread microorganisms which causeabout40 serious diseases. There Are nearly three quarters of Anil lion different kinds of insects they Are the bugs with six legs and antennae and the combined weight of the Earth s insects is far greater than that of All the Earth s humans. I although most people tend to take lightly the stings of such common in sects As bees hornets and wasps 71persons succumbed to Snake bites in North America Over a 5 year period while 86 died from insect stings. I while insects Are extremely hostile Toi Jan from the standpoint of a direct attack snakes account for More human deaths than do insects. It has been estimated in the absence of reliable records that some 30,000 people die annually from Snake bites. These Stark i facts Are brought out by Roger Caras in absorbing Book dangerous to in India alone with 80 species of venomous snakes the annual mortality rate from Snake bite has been reported to be As High As 20,000. While subtropical and tropical Regio Sharbor More venomous snakes than the temperate zones the extremely danger Ous Rattlesnake and Copperhead abounding temperate North America and Sev eral poisonous species of snakes Are found in Northern and Western Europe. The most common poisonous Snake in Europe is the common Viper or Viper Berus. In Germany it is know Nas the Kre Zotter. Another More aggressive Viper Viper Aspes is found income pockets of the Black Forest of Germany in France and  vipers May be distinguished by a dark Zigzag line running Down tieback and by their thick rather scaly  the bite of a Viper is fatal depends upon the size of the Snake the size of the victim and his general physical condition. In most cases it is no deadly. However it can be painful and cause severe illness and local infection. Early treatment with a Tivenin not anti venom should be  of some 2,500 recognized species of the world s snakes Only 200 Are venomous and not All of those can be considered  generally regarded As shy and harmless even male Deer of an of the several species found wild in Europe can be dangerous. This is Especial King cobras claim lives of thousands annually in India. By True during their Breeding periods when the Bucks tend to be More irritable and aggressive. The chances of a Man being attacked by a Deer Are relatively Remote but there Are numerous cases on record. I should be borne in mind that an adult Deer has great strength and agility Andis armed with formidable hoofs and horns capable of dealing a lethal blow. While relatively free of dangerous mammals and reptiles Western Europe has a sizeable insect population with its share of stinging wasps be Sand hornets. These should be avoided for All if aroused will attack and , the More stings a person receives in one attack the More severe the effect will  venom of these insects works on the nervous and respiratory systems i much the same Way As cobra venom although not As  to this Point healthy animals Only have been considered. But danger exists especially in Germany in the presence of unhealthy or Rabid Ani Mals. Rabies once contracted is extremely painful and always fatal. Medical officers advise against handling any wild animal that seems tame or to have lost its natural aversion to . Thursday june the stars and stripes. Hile rabies is most frequently found among carnivorous animals such As cats dogs and foxes it May been countered in Roe Deer badgers weasels squirrels and various  state governments have for a number of years conducted a Campaign of prevention against rabies bypassing Fox and Badger Dens and forcing strict control of dogs. But the disease keeps flaring  officials urge anyone who has been bitten or scratched by any animal about which there can be the least possibility of being Rabid to seek prompt medical examination and  the treatment is unpleasant entailing a Long series of rather painful injections it is nothing As compared to the horrors of the . Page 11