Would a sapient species have to be the dominant species?

There have been countless (literally) stories written that have contained within their pages monsters that are stronger, faster, and bigger than the human heroes.

I can think of more than a few where the monsters are a relatively common species. Right off the bat I think of one of the trilogies in the In Her Name series by Michael R. Hicks. The home world of the alien race (I forget their name) has large beasts on it that prey on them or any other creature wandering outside of the bounds of civilization.

Our own history shows that we as a species have wiped out anything that had the power (size and strength) to oppose us or torment us in any way. Climate change was not the only thing that wiped out countless Ice Age species.

I want a world where a dragon-like creature roams the wilderness. I want it to occasionally hunt people. How can I stop said creature from being driven to extinction by the local humans?

Is the only real possibility that these animals will be driven to extinction or do they have some chance? When thinking of the tech level, refer to our current tech level.

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