[george76]

A kayaker’s life-and-death struggle with a hungry wolf on B.C.’s remote north coast... has prompted a conservation officer to warn against taking wolf encounters too lightly.

“This was a predatory wolf attack,” conservation officer James Zucchelli confirmed in an interview from his Bella Coola Valley office. “That fellow was perceived as a prey source. He was attacked with intent to eat. The wolf saw him and took off running at him.”

the attack reinforces the fact that wolves are predators and capable of attacking humans ...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1875274/posts

[BIGLOOK]

"Little Red Riding Hood" story.

I've heard so many conflicting stories about wolves that I don't know what to believe.....except that they're opportunists.

Add to the list wild dogs, wild cats, bears...... coyotes, raccoons and any other varmint with teeth.

In Central Europe and Central Asia, wolves prowled towns in winter waiting for someone to die and be buried in a shallow grave for a quick snack. Kids were munchable too. Happened during wars too. They've been long gone in America so people forget and yearn for the days of pristine forests and frolicking wildlife, happily scavenging carcasses and killing each other off to survive.