Top 10 Things Most Likely to Kill You in Louisiana Today

Yes, it's that time of year and snakes are back out in Louisiana, but truth be told, even if one were to bite you, it would most likely not be fatal.

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Louisiana is home to forty eight various species of snakes, but only seven of those are venomous, and a quick check on Google reveals that there hasn't been a snakebite fatality in Louisiana in over twenty five years.

Certainly we want to keep our eyes open while working the flower beds or spending the day on one of our many Louisiana lakes, but, to be frank, you're highly unlikely to be bitten by a venomous snake, and even if you were, the chances are even slimmer that it would kill you.

There Hasn't Been A Snakebite Fatality In Louisiana In Over 25 Years

According to worldpopulationreview.com, Louisiana falls behind Texas, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida as the fifth highest state in America for snakebites, as we average a reported 334 incidences per year, but according to the American Journal For Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, none of those were fatal.

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Comparing the relatively low number of snakebites annually to the 4.5 million people in America who are bitten by dogs each year, most of which are children, the severity of snakes pales, even in the animal world.

Humans Cause More Deaths In Louisiana Than All Other Animals Combined

In fact, no animal can be blamed as one of the leading causes of death in the Bayou State.  We humans are responsible for more deaths each year than all other animals combined.

Whether self-inflicted by bad diet or accidental deaths to heart disease and homicide, humans are among the deadliest plagues to ever attack mankind.

Just look at the Top 10 Most Likely Things to Kill You in Louisiana and you'll get the picture.