Posted on 10/17/2007 7:30:10 PM PDT by george76
Last week, the body of 22-year-old Kenton Joel Carnegie was found near Wollaston Lake in Northern Saskatchewan mauled to death by what is suspected to have been wolves.
"All of the injuries discovered in the autopsy are consistent with animal bites. But you can't completely rule everything out until the investigation is complete," Heather Russel, spokesperson for the RCMP told CBC.
Although the type of animal bite has not been confirmed, suspicions run high that they were that of wolves. Tracks were found near the body, and locals have been reporting a growing number of close encounters with wolves.
Carnegie was working in the area at a mining plant at Points North Landing. His death follows on the heels of a verified wolf attack earlier this year involving Fred Desjarlais, who was attacked by a wolf in the same area. Fortunately Desjarlais survived the encounter by fighting the animal off with help from others.
Wayne Galloway, an outfitter near Wollaston Lake told CBC reporters that he wouldnt at all be surprised if wolves were responsible for Carnegies death. He claims to have seen an increase in the number of wolves in the area and a decrease in the numbers of their prey.
Scientists say that just one verified instance of wolf attack to be found is surprising. For two incidences of wolf attack, especially one resulting in death, to occur in the same area is an astonishing anomaly.
The few documented wolf attacks here in Canada, most of which have occurred in Algonquin park in Ontario, have involved habituated wolves ...
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>>On the other hand, I like camping, hiking and kayaking in whats left of the wild. . . . For those who are scared, they can just pack a 44 mag or better.
Not in a National Park, you can’t. Or many states, as far as that goes. Shoot that attacking wolf, and you’ll probably get prosecuted, in the many jurisdictions being run by Bambiists.
Yeah, Timmy was a retard just asking to get eaten by a bear, too bad his girl friend was with him when it happened.
These wolf lovers don’t quite understand why our ancestors practically wiped them out. Of course they don’t really mind wolves killing livestock, pets and even an occasional person because few of them are ever in wolf country.
Let the urbanites who love the wolves see them up close.
Thanks g.
The book “White Fang” comes to mind.
Also, there was a pack of wolves that preyed upon young children in India. Saw the documentary on it a few years ago. The experts couldn’t figure out what was taking the children. Then they were shocked to trace it to a pack of wolves because, as the story goes, wolves are supposedly such timid creatures.
Thanks for thinking about me up here at the edge of the treeline, bud. Haven’t seen any wolves lately, but this is truly the year of voles and snowshoe hares - the tracks are everywhere. That means a lot of lynx pelts this winter, no doubt, and fox, too. (Those tracks mean we’ve had snow for two weeks already... nice to have bugs anymore... cold and fresh.)
Thanks again.
Hey, I meant NO BUGS anymore. Damn fingers.
Colorado has been getting regular snow for a while.
Two ski areas have opened recently.
The black bears are still entering homes and apartments all over the state. Often one attack per day that sends the resident to the hospital.
We climbed mountains and hiked trails all over the state for decades with no problems.
With the recent hunting season eliminations and restrictions plus the forest service ‘vacating’ grazing alloments everywhere...the predator populations have exploded.
Even Canadian wolves released in Yellowstone are showing up in Colorado.
We do, but the liberals do not understand the long term results of the family ranchers with free range cattle dying off.
Soon food supply will only be feed lot production.
Thanks for the post, George.
The other day, I picked up where I left off in ‘The Wolves of Alaska’ by Jim Rearden. I recall telling you about this one a while ago, but I haven’t touched it in a while and have been away from FR for too long!
Per your other post, Tim Treadwell probably takes the prize for ‘Biggest idiot in Alaska’.... beating out Chris McCandless!
LOL. Maybe the wolves like granola bars and the victims just had some bars in their pockets...
So the lesson is, never keep granola bars in your pockets while in the woods.
How fast are those things? Like 2, maybe 4 mph?
Sorry, couldn’t resist. I picture that “Rain Forest” South Park episode.
Or along the Mexican border. Then we might win two ways.
Either the wolves got the illegal crossers or the greenies would press for a life sentence for any crossers who shot at the wolves.
There, fixed.
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