Of course, if you go out like most people in America armed with a cell phone and house keys, you might run into an issue in the boondocks.
I'm always armed in the boondocks. A decade ago, I was almost killed by mountain lions while taking the trash out while at work.
Wolves got another dog. Took him off his chain, dragged him into the woods, ate him, and took a nap. Might be the same pack, about 20 miles from the last reported incident on Hallowe’en. This one was Thanksgiving Day. We’re going to name the pack if their next victim is on Christmas Day.