Wild animals

[Sgurr]

Try googling Kate Stone stag attack. Mind you, my predictive texting said stag bored woman when I tried to write stag gored woman,......the former is far mire likely.

[Cairngorm creeper]

Watch out for these, scary enough to make me run the other way

[Old Stag]

There are poisonous snakes called adders here, a type of viper. They are shy and haven't killed anyone for decades but you need to know they are there.
I have had a really bad night camping during stag rutting season. Do not underestimate them. Other than that, just be aware and prepared for getting ticks. Some of them carry Lymes disease.

[Caberfeidh]

There are poisonous snakes called adders here, a type of viper. They are shy and haven't killed anyone for decades but you need to know they are there.
I have had a really bad night camping during stag rutting season. Do not underestimate them. Other than that, just be aware and prepared for getting ticks. Some of them carry Lymes disease.

That's a point : here is an adder. They'll probably be hibernating by October but you never know. I've heard of them being out sunbathing between snow patches in April.

Adder, Glen Lui , Braes O' Mar.

[Sgurr]

I forgot about reindeer. They can be bad too
http://caledonianmercury.com/2010/11/23 ... ole/001335

But only on rare occasions....apparently this one was eating heather which may not have agreed with it, as they usually go for moss.

[rgallie]

I do wonder now the stags are rutting do they pose much risk to walkers?

A solo walk at dawn with the sound of barking in nearby trees sure gets the mind wandering

[CharlesT]

I do wonder now the stags are rutting do they pose much risk to walkers?

A solo walk at dawn with the sound of barking in nearby trees sure gets the mind wandering

I had a wild camp near Loch a'Bhraoin in late October one year and was surrounded by roaring stags, some so close I felt my tent was at risk. Worst night's sleep or lack of I've ever hsd. i could of happily shot the lot of 'em.

On a more serious note, Red Deer stags can be bloody dangerous. A farm hand was killed by one on a deer farm near where I used to live in Hampshire. I've also had one stand his ground to me forcing a judicious detour.

[Caberfeidh]

I do wonder now the stags are rutting do they pose much risk to walkers?
A solo walk at dawn with the sound of barking in nearby trees sure gets the mind wandering

On a more serious note, Red Deer stags can be bloody dangerous. A farm hand was killed by one on a deer farm near where I used to live in Hampshire. I've also had one stand his ground to me forcing a judicious detour.

Agreed - they can be dangerous any time of year but especially in the rut. A woman was once killed at a deer farm when her child went through the fence and was attacked by a stag - the woman went in to save the child but was killed by the stag, the child survived. A gamekeepr was also gored in the leg and nearly bled to death as it hit an artery. I've been harrassed by them, don't think they wont go for you; they are wild animals.

[esipats]

Thanks for all warnings and all usefull information. Yesterday I climbed to Arthur's seat. Only wild animals what I was met there was youngsters from Germany. Today walk from Edinburgh to South Queensferry - just nice birds and funny squirrels.

[CharlesT]

just nice birds...

It's no longer considered politically correct to refer to the fine Edinburgh gentlewomen like that you know.

[Boris_the_Bold]

But calling them 'funny squirrels' is OK?