Quite possibly the (words deleted by moderator) statement I've heard in near 60 years!!!!!!!!!! 2, count them, 2 documented cases of wolf/human attacks in North American history! Period, end of discussion! The "Big Bad Wolf" does NOT exist! (words deleted by moderator) and read the facts!
I have seen a lot of (words deleted by moderator) statements about the wolf and yours is the basic mantra of the uniformed or the wolf advocate. Its complete BS that is not borne out by the FACTS. But its popular with those that think large predators that most of them have never even seen, are just "furry woodland creatures" like in a Walt Disney movie of the 1960s.
Yeah, if you totally discount the historical accounts there are no accounts of people being killed by wolves. However, there are numerous accounts in NA from Kentucky to Alaska but since they were before the time of modern forensics they are only "anecdotal" and as such are invalid according the the wolf advocate/apologist.
The trapper killed and eaten in mid-winter AK about 1937 comes to mind. When his (few) remains were found by friends they discovered his revolver had a broken mainspring.
Read the account of the hunter treed by wolves in "The Muzzleloading Caplock Rifle". But its just "anecdotal" and since he was in a tree they did not kill him. He killed 2 and they STILL staid after him so he climbed a tree. Unfortunately he lost his caps while reloading in the dark and was defenseless....
Or the account in the Fairbanks AK newspaper where the unarmed X-country skier found himself surrounded by a pack of wolves who were "looking at him like he was a hotdog". I think this was 2009 maybe 2008 can't recall.
We also have to remember that the European Wolf and the NA Wolf are THE SAME ANIMAL. Everyone agrees the European Wolf killed and ate people. But we are supposed to believe that the ones over here are "different" somehow. This entire "harmless NA wolf" $#@* is a product of the people who simply do not want to look at the historical information or have an axe to grind.
Its like the la la land idea that the wolf only kills to eat. The will travel up a valley killing elk (for example) kill one, lope away to find another, kill it then lope off in search of another victim. My then High School age niece related this to me after returning from a school trip to Yellowstone. They kept driving down the road watching wolfs kill elk.
Then of course we have the young folk singer killed by
Coyotes.
http://articles.cnn.com/2009-10-29/entertainment/canada.singer.killed_1_coyotes-taylor-mitchell-canadian-folk-singer?_s=PM:SHOWBIZSo before you start calling people stupid or "urban" for stating wolves eat people maybe you should stop believing the incredible lies fostered by the Park Service , the wolf apologists and "rewild the planet" types (some of whom with a LOT of money want the population reduced by 2/3s by any means necessary) and simply ask the people that live with them. Dad has repeatedly told me that natives told him that they were more fearful of wolves than the Gbear.
We have accounts of people having dogs taken off their porches in Park County MT. I am sure this is common in other areas as well. Around Anchorage AK they were taking them right off the leash of they owners walking them in the state park that borders Anc.
URBAN? My county has a population of 3 per square mile. Yours is 18. So who is "urban"?
Do you have wolves yet? You will if you don't already they are as far east as Nebraska now. If you live in a "rural" area you might want to make sure you go out with your dog.
I suspect the population is at LEAST 5 times the "official" numbers which are simply BS.
But the ignorant watch what they see on TV and even worse BELIEVE IT.
The Wolf has nearly destroyed Elk hunting in my area. Many outfitters are simply out of business or operate at an greatly reduced level of activity. The Northern Yellowstone elk population has crashed from 20000+ to under 5000 and the Elk live in different areas than they did "pre-wolf". Bears with the increased food source from all the uneaten wold killed have greatly increased in numbers and have also spread out from the Park.
Check this "trailer" out.
I suggest you watch the entire film. Its far more factual than anything the Gov't or the wolf apologists might put out.
Then start looking for "wildlife corridors" as envisioned by the "animal rights/tree hugger/humans are bugs that need to be eradicated" types.
We were told for years that Mtn Lions were harmless, until they overpopulated and started eating joggers in CA. Never mind the ones killed stalking or even attacking hunters.... One was related to me first person, he shot the fast approaching lion at about 10 ft with his Sharps about 40-50 miles from here.
To reiterate, I would advise you do some more research, from sources other than the Sieera Club, Green Piece, the Gov't or the "news" media etc, before shouting "stupid" at people. But given the outburst I doubt you will bother, you seem to have already drank the Kool Aid as they say.
Dan
