2026 Data: Here are the Most Dangerous Animals in New Hampshire, Maine & Massachusetts

New England has many places where animals call home. We have to live in peace with them because if they want to, they could kill us.  Here are the most dangerous animals in NH, ME and MA.

If you've ever traveled on a highway in New Hampshire, you have probably seen the signs to "BEWARE OF MOOSE - PEOPLE HAVE DIED!" Ok, I'm probably getting the words wrong, but they are pretty blunt about it.

You may have seen the bumper sticker issued by the NH Fish & Game that says, "Brake for Moose, It Could Save Your Life."

The Moose is the Most Dangerous Animal in New Hampshire and Maine

It may not come as a surprise that the most dangerous animal in New Hampshire and Maine is a Moose, according to worldpopulationreview.com.  

I've always been truly concerned about hitting a moose while I'm in the car, on the highway, driving at highway speeds, but apparently, moose can also attack you.

Like any other motherly creature, a cow will do anything to protect her babies.  If you get too close, she may attack you.

Some signs that a Moose is getting ready to charge:

• It starts to stare and shows you the whites of it's eyes
• Hair literally stands straight up
• It's ears lay back
• It starts licking it's lips and clicking it's teeth
• It may suddenly pee... and so will you.

Sometimes, however, it may show zero signs and decide to charge anyway.  Great.  Thanks, Bullwinkle.

If a bull does charge at you: 

• Back off and run as fast as you can.  Hide behind something
• Curl up into a tight ball if the moose catches up and attacks
• Stay on the ground until it moves away.

In Massachusetts, it's an American Black Bear.  Not so much in the East, but more in the middle and especially in the most Westerly part of the Commonwealth.

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If you are completely freaked out over hitting a Moose or running into a bear, just think about New York's most dangerous animal, a mosquito!  You don't even see those bad boys comin'!