User blog comment:CNBA3/Dragon's Location Theory!/@comment-4829046-20140709090939

"farmer's live stock was raided"

I think you are mistaking your mythology there. XD We have no clue whether surviving Dragons are into Mutton =P

The only Dragon we actually saw aiming for meat was Zirconis, but he wasn't an elemental dragon. I seriously believe elemental dragons survive on their base elements, not actual food which is why Igneel chose the volcanic biome so that he never has to leave and he knows humans aren't too fond of walking through volcanic zones. Remember that ALL the parent Dragons were in the human lands when raising their Dragon Slayers and they were at rather accessible locations, maybe hidden by trees and rocky outcrops but still accessible by their children. As long as they didn't fly, then people wouldn't notice. Also even if they did fly, remember Acnologia's appearance? He flew high above the clouds and could fly into the air in no time flat and no one saw him, only those accustomed to the Dragon/High magical power could sense him and only saw him when he got out of the cloud cover. If you take those into the equation, then a highly intelligent Dragon or Dragon King class like Igneel could easily be in the human lands without ever getting spotted.

Also Wendy's Vernier. It is originally a Dragon ability, meaning Dragons(mainly Wind dragons) can also accelerate to high speeds and do so for others as well.