A mother bear might attack a human if she feels her cubs have been threatened.
threatened
i threatened her to get into the van.
This animal is a threatened species or they threatened my life.
The maelstrom threatened nearby ships.
He threatened to mangle the sheets if he did not receive a refund.
The fearsome wolves threatened the farmer's livestock.
Recent aggression on the part of one nation threatened to stalemate the peace talks.
When war was threatened, we established a dialogue and were able to end the crisis.
The rising tide threatened to overwhelm the flood defences.
The species is moved from the endangered list to the threatened list.
The blaze threatened to destroy the house. There was a white blaze down the horses' nose.
The vicious fox ate the chickens. Even tame animals can become vicious if they are threatened.