Deadliest Animals by State | Mesa News

Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Snakes reign supreme as the deadliest animals in 14 states, from rattlesnakes in Georgia to cottonmouths in the South, but the U.S. map is far from uniform—Alaska’s top threat? Dogs. Iowa’s? Wasps. Missouri’s? Ticks. Coastal states face sharks in Rhode Island and Maryland, while jellyfish rule in Delaware and North Carolina. Alligators dominate Florida and Texas, black bears stalk Tennessee and Wisconsin, and mountain lions lurk in New Mexico. Moose top the list in four New England and Rocky Mountain states, whitetail deer claim four others, and coyotes menace four more. Bears as a group are…