if you hear any strange noises while visiting komodo island don't go to check them out because you might find yourself face to face with the world's largest most dangerous lizard and it looks hungry as it starts charging towards you you realize you've never seen a creature move that fast before here's how to survive a komodo dragon attack if you thought dragons only exist in fairy tales we have a surprise for you this is a komodo dragon they have shark-like teeth strong muscles and more than enough power to kill a human being komodo dragons are the
heavyweights of the lizard world they weigh more than 136 kilograms and grow up to three meters long they're only found on several islands in indonesia and estimates say there are about 5 700 of them about 176 000 people visited komodo national park in 2018. you're allowed to travel across the park by yourself but you'll need to be careful if a hungry dragon comes looking for you what could you do to survive can you outrun a komodo dragon why is there bike so dangerous and why could zigzagging save your life dragons in komodo national park have
attacked 31 people since 1974. five of those people died here's how you can visit komodo island and get out alive step one don't go alone when a komodo dragon goes hunting for a meal it prefers a target that is alone so always stay around other people and don't be cheap paying for a guide or a range of services is the safest way to walk through the park step two stay on the path it's very important to stay on the park's official trekking paths if you leave these paths you run the risk of coming too close
to a komodo dragon they're really good at hiding in bushes in the shade below stilled houses step 3 keep your distance if you get too close komodo dragons will feel threatened and are more likely to attack even if you're observing the komodo dragons from a safe distance making sudden movements can scare them and ignite an attack step 4 lay low komodo dragons have an incredible sense of smell so it's a good idea not to use any strong fragrance leave your cologne at home women who are menstruating are not allowed near the dragons since they can
smell the slightest bit of blood when the dragons smell blood they think it comes from their prey and if you make a lot of noise it can invite a hungry lizard or disturb the lizards they may attack because they feel threatened step 5 run in a zigzag pattern you couldn't resist being noisy now an angry komodo dragon is charging at you the good news is that you might be able to outrun it the dragons can speed up to 21 kilometers per hour but not for long so give it all you got and you might escape
if you're not a fast runner you're tired or the dragon is close enough to lunge at you this tip could save your life komodo dragons can only run straight ahead so run in a zigzag pattern and the dragon will stop chasing you if you see a wooden house on stilts climb up the stairs right away large komodo dragons cannot climb stairs but young dragons live in trees so don't take a chance on climbing a tree step 6 fight back [Music] if a komodo dragon bites you it's bad news if you try to run the big
lizard can follow you for miles waiting for its venom to take effect so force the komodo dragon to let you go the dragon scales are like armor so you won't hurt a komodo dragon by hitting or punching it instead use a tree branch or a rock and hit its nostrils eyes or the inside of its mouth if the dragon is not too big and it grabs a hold of you you can try and open its mouth with your hands actress sharon stone arranged a special birthday gift for her husband a visit to the komodo dragon
at los angeles zoo as he tried to take a photo the dragon grabbed his foot he forced the dragon's jaws open threw it aside and dragged himself out of the cage step 7 be quick or be dead call for help and get medical care as soon as possible don't waste any time because the venom can make you bleed to death getting medical attention is your number one priority and remember the blood could attract other dragons if you can move get back on the trail and ask a guide for help they have forked sticks to keep
the dragons away they only attack if they feel threatened are provoked or smell blood and humans are not their usual prey but the dragons are losing their natural habitat and their food sources you survived the komodo dragon attack but what if the lizard had been much bigger could you survive in the jurassic period find out how here on how to survive you
