What are some situations where someones life would depend on someone cutting down a tree.
Fire wood, if you could somehow find a way to dry the wood out quickly...A big old tree right next to a house during a storm with violent winds could blow some branches, or possibly even the entire tree on to the house.
You need to cross a ravine to escape a pack of wolves.
Trees under power lines are cut down for a reason.Picture somewhat related.
>>264163The tree is trying to make you commit suicide.
If it's that tree from Evil Dead.