Have wolves eaten people?

Cogitor · **Posted:** Sat May 05, 2007 3:03 pm

BaltoSeppala wrote:

Maybe you should take it up with Kovu. I'll bet you two would have a lot to talk about.

I could not agree more; it is indeed a good idea I asked someone else whether they could answer my question. Maybe they have somthing to add, other than a carefull revieuw of my post (I do appologise for trying to be clever, as you meticulously pointed out).

So can anyone now please tell me if certain wolfpacks will start routinely attacking humans if the circumstances are given (see previous post for elaboration), comparable to the 'TSAVO event'?

Amani-Werewolf · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:36 am

There have been attacks but never by a healthy wolf, I believe no human has ever been eaten by one

ShebaDove {wolf} · **Posted:** Sun Jul 15, 2007 2:18 pm

According to Shaun Ellis the wolfman and an expert on wolf behavior. Who appeared on the National Geographic channel earlier this year
(a Man Among Wolves)

There haven't been any confirmed attacks on humans. most claims are probably based on mythology and wolf-hatred.

And I believe him.

Sheba

CLV · **Posted:** Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:01 pm

I'm pretty certain wolves did prey on humans back when we humans could barely defend ourselves. Since then, of course we gave them a reason not to hunt us. That is unless they're sick, and/or we humans give them a reason not to be afraid of us. Which is usually the case with a lot of preds.

PhiWolf_14 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:35 am

You know, it's not like we HUMANS haven't ever eaten people. I however, have refrained from that.

Boltodude · **Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:01 pm

wolves will only attack a human if it feels threatened by the human, if it did attack it would be because you attacked it or you gave it a reason to attack but i have never of a wolf eating a human and plus to them we might be big game and to take down big game they need more than one wolf, you would need around half a pack and they are pretty gentle like you can walk up and touch one ... if it let you.

CLV · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:09 pm

Whoever actually tries to touch a wild animal needs a kick in the butt. That's how wild animals lose their fear in humans, and that's when they're more likely to attack us.

Canis Lupus · **Posted:** Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:02 am

Wolves are shy animals and will not harm humans unless they or their cubs feel threatened. The reason why they were feared back in the old days was because of the disease rabies. A rabid wolf (or dog for that matter) will attack unprovoked. Healthy wolves are not dangerous unless provoked.

ShebaDove {wolf} · **Posted:** Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:28 pm

Canis Lupus wrote: Wolves are shy animals and will not harm humans unless they or their cubs feel threatened. The reason why they were feared back in the old days was because of the disease rabies. A rabid wolf (or dog for that matter) will attack unprovoked. Healthy wolves are not dangerous unless provoked.

Quite right Canis Lupus!

Sheba

Pommy · **Posted:** Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:05 pm

Strawberry Splash wrote:

Banshee Wolf wrote:

If the wolves are sickly they may attack a human. But they wouldnt eat a human just attack it

THANK YOU! That is EXACTLY why I will be a wolf hunter when I am older!

Yes but why hunt healthy wolves? And if hunting sick ones why not have a professional humanely kill them or find a big animal vet?

Canis Lupus · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:23 am

Second Chance wrote: