No deaths, but plenty of attacks...(link)

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Oct 3, 2024
8:31:48pm

Oceanographer All-American

No deaths, but plenty of attacks...(link)

List of wolf attacks in North America

There have been few documented and undocumented wolf attacks on humans in North America in comparison to wolf attacks in Eurasia, and few relative to attacks by other larger carnivores. Fatal attacks Below is an amalgamated list of verified, questionable and unverified attacks. Non-fatal attacks...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wolf_attacks_in_North_America

And just to be clear: I'm not anti-wolf. However, we need to be realistic about wild animals and the danger that they can pose.

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PCT: Break for eight day rocky mountain goat hunt in NW British Columbia

Mozey 3rd String

9/30/24 10:12am

Wow

willkie40

9/30/24 10:15am

No wonder he was worn out... carrying that wolf around was a chore.

KayakCoug

9/30/24 10:21am

Awesome story!

FT487

9/30/24 10:22am

That's a great story. Your guide might be reconsidering his career choice, for a couple reasons.

cougfanblue

9/30/24 10:26am

I hope I haven't mischaracterized him. He has a lot of skills

Mozey

9/30/24 11:38am

What an adventure. You doing a rug or something different with the wolf?

txblue

9/30/24 10:27am

My guide works for a taxidermist, so hoping to get a good deal on a

Mozey

9/30/24 11:42am

That would be awesome

txblue

9/30/24 1:07pm

Those pictures are gorgeous. And your guide looks like Jon Snow with that

EQD2

9/30/24 10:28am

I cannot help but feel some envy, even the rough and stressful parts.

DJROSS

9/30/24 10:49am

Good on you for taking charge and being patient, empathetic & spiritual.

Q-grr

9/30/24 11:03am

Sounds like a great trip and better adventure. I don't blame the young guide

Pinetree

9/30/24 11:25am

Yes, without getting into the details, I may have some issues there.

Mozey

9/30/24 11:44am

Wow, great story. Do you like your Durston tent?

Bluedarts

9/30/24 11:26am

Love my Durston.

Mozey

9/30/24 11:41am

I got the 2p this summer. Great tent.

Bluedarts

9/30/24 11:43am

Beautiful country and that wolf is a beautiful animal!

Nagurski

9/30/24 12:50pm

Great story!

9/30/24 1:07pm

Wait so did you have to shoot the other wolves too out of self-defense?

9/30/24 2:12pm

Maybe a dumb question, but did you dress the wolf after shooting it?

morningcalmcougar

9/30/24 6:15pm

No. My guide also works for a taxidermist. He skinned and prepped it for a full body mount.

Mozey

9/30/24 6:36pm

Awesome experience! The wolves were likely not coming to eat you though.

RUNBYU1

9/30/24 10:07pm

Yeah. This sounds more like the guide telling OP to pick his trophy.

ebv

9/30/24 10:15pm

I don't believe that is accurate. I just read a great book...American Wolf

RalphWiggam

9/30/24 11:19pm

Thank you. I was about to link to some of the same reports.

Mozey

10/1/24 12:10am

The show "Something Bit Me" (Disney+; check it out) has a wolf attack episode

Still Blue

10/1/24 1:28pm

Fact checked myself. No deaths in the mainland USA since the 1800's.

RUNBYU1

10/3/24 3:45pm

No deaths, but plenty of attacks...(link)

10/3/24 8:31pm

Plenty? That showed ZERO attacks in the mainland USA since the 1800's

RUNBYU1

10/3/24 10:29pm

Did you scroll down to the "Non-Fatal Attacks" section? Here are some of

10/4/24 1:01am

Mostly "encounters" or attacks on dogs. Only 1 or 2 people were actually bit.

RUNBYU1

10/4/24 8:19am

I don't disagree. I am just saying that wolves are dangerous at times and DO

10/4/24 12:13pm

Agree with you but 1 or 2 attacks in the lower 48 over the last 125 years is

RUNBYU1

10/4/24 12:21pm

That's fair.

10/4/24 2:37pm

Please feel free to test your theory the next time you have

Mozey

10/7/24 4:43pm

I don't disagree. I would've shot as well. Incredibly unusual circumstance,

RUNBYU1

10/7/24 4:54pm

This was an accidentally repeated post, so I deleted it.

10/4/24 1:00am

If he was in BC, that's not technically mainland US

unctoothman

10/4/24 6:28am

Strange term. If you can walk to BC from Florida it’s part of the “main land.” I

ArcticKat

10/4/24 6:38am

Might be. I thought it was interesting that he referenced the US when Canada isn't really even the US.

unctoothman

10/4/24 6:40am

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