It's interesting that sheep and wolves are used as an allegory so frequently in the Gospels to describe the human race and the minions of Satan. It's not because the wolves kill sheep routinely, but because wolves come upon a flock and scatter them.
Having raised many sheep, I can tell you that it’s because people are very like sheep, stupid, stubborn, herd following, easy to lead astray and always looking for a hole in the fence because the grass is greener on the other side.
And wolves DO kill sheep routinely, every chance they get. Sheep are like catnip to canines.
We had lamb for dinner.