Human Deaths Caused by Animals in Japan, 2012
Last year 41 Japanese were killed by animals/insects. Here are the statistics of the causes of death by animals/insects.
| Causes | Causes | Number of deaths |
| ネズミによる咬傷 | bitten by mouse | 0 |
| 犬による咬傷又は打撲 | bitten/hit by dog | 3 |
| その他の哺乳類による咬傷又は打撲 | bitten/hit by other mammal | 9 |
| 爬虫類による咬傷又は挫滅 | bitten/hit by reptile | 1 |
| 毒ヘビ及び毒トカゲとの接触 | contact with poisonous snake/lizard | 5 |
| 毒グモとの接触 | contact with poisonous spider | 0 |
| サソリとの接触 | contact with scorpion | 0 |
| スズメバチ，ジガバチ及びミツバチとの接触 | contact with hornet/wasp/bee | 22 |
| ムカデ及び有毒ヤスデ（熱帯）との接触 | contact with poisonous chilopod | 0 |
| その他の有毒節足動物との接触 | contact with other poisonous insect | 0 |
| 有毒海生動植物との接触 | contact with poisonous sea life | 1 |
Source is Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry.
Hornet is the most dangerous lifeform in Japan next to human.
Photo by me'nthedogs
I think "bitten/hit by other mammal" means attack by a bear or a boar, but not sure.
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