Forget heart disease and cancer and all the other tragic or banal ways most of us will exit this world of the living. Instead, seek distraction via our completely unscientific and by no means definitive list of the most dangerous creatures in Texas that could, by some fluke, kill you first. Brain-eating Amoebas For sweet relief from the interminable hellscape that is the Texas summer, plunk your hot bod into the nearest swimming hole. Just beware of the Naegleria fowleri , a nasty little single-celled organism lurking in warm water and nicknamed for its favorite pastime—literally eating human brains. Naegleria enters your body through the nose and shimmies into your skull, where it plays around in your brains, destroying the tissue. (This amoeba can also strike when you use contaminated tap water to flush your sinuses, FYI.) It is present in freshwater throughout Texas, and there’s really no body of water that can be considered safer from it than others. Experts ad...

Animal lovers Beware. From tamest to deadliest, here’s America’s 10 most dangerous animal killers. Whatever you do, don’t get too close. 10. The Grizzly Bear The real version of the “teddy bear” is not as cute and cuddly as little children would like to think. Roaming some of America’s most scenic areas, the Grizzly Bear is a monster of the wild who knows his place and makes everyone else aware of it. Contrary to popular opinion, DO NOT play dead when you see one, and don’t run screaming either. Once they rear on their hind legs you know you are in trouble so back away slowly and don’t let the bear sense your fear. Do this, and you may avoid being trampled, mauled and savaged. 9. The Shark Thanks to movies such as Jaws and Deep Blue Sea, the shark has become the most feared creature of the deep, and with good reason. While they usually won’t bother you if you don’t bother them, they WILL be attracted to you if you are wearing bright colors such as oran...

This guy’s name is Steve and he turned his house into an animal shelter. He decided to share his living space with a pack of dogs, birds, rabbits and a pig.

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