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.
He threatened to mangle the sheets if he did not receive a refund.
The maelstrom threatened nearby ships.
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 baby was not getting the nourishment it needed, which threatened its well-being.