There’s a good many around here in Appalachia country. Ngl they work pretty well for keeping actual predators away. Haven’t heard from the bobcat in a while and the coyotes are awful silent lately too
I do worry about the dog from time to time though he’s a big ballsy boy and the bears are the worst about property lines. They seem to really love dominos boxes
Appalachians are pretty close to where I’m from (Quebec province)
Bobcats are rather skittish and won’t really jump you (they are magnificent creatures, met some often in parks)
Coyotes are only annoying if you try to keep chickens around… buggers…
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What’s a tad more worrisome is that cougars, which were pushed back all the way west, are slowly making their way east again (not there yet, but the population is shifting). Those I’m not too keen into meeting in the woods 
Don’t worry, something like that happened to everyone at some point.
As close as I’ve been to a couple of rather not either lol them and the Grizzly are at the top of my Fuck That list for North American mammals. We don’t need to mention the reptile or insect list you can have out here
I ain’t seen that one yet we need it for the front yard. Can’t have a cook out without everything getting carried away from the kids to the food
or soviet/japan apc event one