You may be in for a long wait however, and could find yourself surrounded by a full wolf pack in time. Still, a long wait up a tree is still better than being attacked. If the wolf is on you before you can escape, it is recommended that you curl into a foetal position, hiding your face and taking care to cover your neck with your arms as thoroughly as possible. Wolves go for the neck and throat when they attack.
You will be bitten but you stand a much better chance of surviving. As soon as you are able to do so, try to get back up on your feet and once again challenge the wolf as in Step 2. If the wolf is not backing off and you have no opportunity for escape, use anything you have to hand to strike at the creature. Aim for the face and its nose in particular as this is highly sensitive and a well placed blow can stun the animal.
Once again you are looking to show the animal that you are a threat and not an easy kill. If you can demonstrate this clearly enough it is still possible that the wolf may retreat. In a Saskatchewan man named Fred Desjarlais got a wolf that attacked him in a headlock before a group of his co-workers helped to chase it away. Mountain Men View Show. Here are some of the key points Starr gives instructions for the more likely scenario that you've entered a pen of captive wolves, but some of the advice can still apply in the wild.
Let me preface this answer by stating that the likelihood of being attacked by wolves is incredibly poor. Not only because wild wolves are very fearful of people and try their best to avoid them, but also because your chances of being where wolves roam freely is also fairly poor. Wolves require about 10 square miles per wolf but since wolves form packs this really means something like 7 wolves together somewhere in a 70 square mile territory.
If you are near wolves it's because you worked hard to be there. A more likely scenario would be if you entered the enclosure of a captive wolf pack that had been habituated to people to some degree. With animals like this the risk of an attack is much higher. For the sake of accuracy, I'd prefer to use the second, much more likely scenario for my response.
Whatever you do, don't run. Wolves are what is known as coursing predators meaning they take their prey on the run. If you watch wolves hunt you'll immediately see this in action. Wolves will attempt to get the animals they prey upon to run. Do not entice or allow wolves to come nearby. Do not feed wolves or leave food outdoors, including pet food.
Do not approach fresh wolf kills, dens, or rendezvous sites. Do not let wolves become comfortable near human-inhabited areas. Notify authorities about wolves that seem comfortable around people, seek human food, or frequent human or livestock areas. Early intervention can keep a problem from getting worse. During a close encounter with a wolf, people should do the following: Stand tall and make themselves look larger. Calmly but slowly back away and maintain eye contact.
If the wolf does not run away immediately, continue making yourself large, keeping eye contact, and backing away. Wolves in a pack are highly attuned to the behavior of the alpha dominant wolf, which may be male or female but is typically the largest individual; the other pack members are offspring of the alpha wolves.
Signs that a wolf might be about to attack include baring teeth, growling, barking, howling and raising its hackles — in general, behavior that might be exhibited by an angry dog. Observe the wolves carefully while you back up. If they continue to appear aggressive and begin to approach, the next step is to show the alpha wolf that you are not some defenseless ungulate: You mean business. Ultimately, should the wolves attack, fight back aggressively, protecting your neck and face at all costs until the wolves give up.
One additional note of caution: Wolves might carry rabies, so even a brief encounter with a wolf that involves only a minor scratch or bite should be considered a medical emergency. Visit joshuapiven. I am glad the author noted that wolves rarely attack humans. There has never been a documented wolf attack on a human in Montana, Wyoming or Idaho where their numbers have been documented many times since !
In fact there are more than in the region if you believe the wildlife agencies. By not talking about how lucky any person would be to encounter one of these amazing, yet elusive animals is just perpetuating the unreasonable fears that too many people have for this important wildlife.
Dave, could not agree with you more. There are no documented wolf attacks against humans in North America.
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