Why do vultures attack people?

To my knowledge—and I've done a bit of homework, too—vultures do not attack people, certainly not in North America. Whether they are fiercer and more aggressive elsewhere on the planet is one of those questions for an ornithologist. read more

There are no credible reports of vultures attacking people. They are very shy, and rarely approach humans. Although they are large, powerful birds strong enough to do considerable damage, they have simply not evolved to the extent to be able to tackle large living animals. read more

Nevertheless, reports of vultures attacking smaller animals do need looking into, say ornithologists. But there have not been any credible reports of vultures attacking people. Although they are large, powerful birds strong enough to do considerable damage, they have simply not evolved to tackle large living animals. read more