Spelunking is so NOT on my list of things to do.... ever. I don't mind climbing mountains with the husband, but he thinks he has located a cave in one nearby. Color me not impressed.
The scariest creature we ever had running around was when I had outdoor cats back east (I'm allergic, but they seemed to just show up) and one we had was kinda feral so we had her food bowl outside.
We had a mommy skunk and her baby skunk show up and start eating from the bowl. Skunks are so cute and adorable.... until they spray you. Nothing bad ever happened though (other than my 3 year old being Really Into dry cat food and eating it.... I kinda let that one run its course, you have to pick your battles with a 3 year old, but I did always make sure I had Just Replaced it before pretending not to see it... due to possible rabies issues.)
Anna