Attack? We had some menacing a schoolyard around here not long ago, but they definitely have attacked dogs and cats (we have both), and the young calfs and goats of our friends, so I see it as my job to help with varmint control. There's been a few cases of jumping them at 15 to 30 yards in the thicker woods. I wouldn't rule out rabies in them or other critters, leading to unexpected aggression, so I like to be handy with the pistol and load it reasonably well.

Hogs of course are a wild card. I'd watch my step with the bigger ones, but the smaller ones I consider fair game.