Here is a tragic story about a young musician dying after being attacked by two coyotes on a hike by herself.

Hiking can be very dangerous in lots of ways. It has to be taken very seriously. Of course there is no blame on this young lady for what happened to her, what happened did and unfortunately that is the way things can play out some times.

The article mentions that she may have run from the animals, causing them to become her predators. No matter what the article says she should have or should have not done, the point here is to make sure you take your hikes seriously.

One thing you might do before going on a hike in any area is first talk to park authorities. These are the experts and they may be equipped enough to tell you what to do and what not to do. They also should know the wildlife in the area, and so on.

This event along with people getting lost often should be a warning sign to hikers that you need to be as prepared as possible when you hike. Like anything there are risks. But maybe there are some things you can do to reduce them as much as possible.