Can a Lynx kill a healthy adult human?

Larger lynx like the Canadian species will go after still-larger prey, so it's a pretty safe bet that if they can chase down and kill a strong, swift animal like a deer, a human would have no chance if they were ambushed. read more

Having been owned by many cats over the years I can tell you it hurts like hell. Domestic cats have very sharp claws that can tear and rend effectively. Your average cat weighs about 4 or 5 kg. The lightest adult lynx you’ll come across is a male bobcat weighing as little as 7 kg - Eurasian lynxes weight up to 30 kg. read more

I can't imagine any circumstances in which a healthy lynx would ever find itself locked in a death struggle with a human. Lynx only seek to kill things they intend to eat, and unless a human were to trigger their hunting mechanism, they wouldn't attack. So the lynx would be fighting defensively, after a human attacked it. read more

An adult human is too large for a lynx to attack, but they can kill small children. This however, would be extremely rare, as most cats fear people. read more