What should one do when under a wolf attack?

Question

I already know that you shouldn't try to run away because the wolf is way faster and if you run you'll instantly become prey and it will go after you but I mean what should you do? Like if the wolf has rabies obviously its gonna go crazy and its gonna attack but what should one do? Fight back? If so, how?

Answer 1

Mind you, The chance of being attacked by a wolf is extremely slim. Nearly all cases of wolf attacks in the last 200 years have been from lone wolves, possibly hybrids, which have learned to not fear humans, and habituated to scavenging in human areas. Even so, such attacks are probably cases of curiosity or desperation. There has never been a documented case of a wild wolf purposely *killing* a human, in North America.

Wild wolves are extremely shy and elusive creatures. They are not known to prey upon humans; a wolf pack would only conceivably threaten or attack a human in self defense.

Being attacked by a feral dog is far more likely, however, should you encounter a wolf, the same strategy probably applies:

1)keep your distance, especially if the animal is scavenging or feeding.

2) Stay calm; stand up straight, be confident.

3)Don't wave your arms, shout, behave aggressively, tease, or otherwise provoke the animal. Don't stare directly, most animals consider this a challenge. If threatened, calmly turn around and walk away. Never run, it may decide to chase you.

4) Call the police; a wolf that does not instinctively fear humans is potentially a problem animal.

5) If you are attacked, try to roll up into a fetal position, protecting your face and hands; don't move until the animal backs off.

6) If bitten, call 911 right away. Dog (or wolf) bites can be very serious, and are prone to infection.

Hope that makes sense,
~W.O.M.B.A.T.

Answer 2

Wolf Attacks On Humans

Answer 3

I agree with others who say that wolf attacks are extremely unlikely, so this is a hypothetical answer.

There are several wolf packs near my house in Idaho, and I have seen wolves from a distance several times. Locally, there have been a few close encounters between wolves and people when wolves were attacking livestock or domestic dogs while people were close by. Based on the behavior that people have reported, wolves are unlikely to turn from attacking a domestic animal to attacking a person. In nearly all cases, the wolves fled as soon as they saw a human approaching, but in several cases involving domestic dogs, the wolves ignored a person in plain sight and continued to attack until the dog was killed (which didn't take much additional time). In most of the livestock encounters, the wolves ended up being shot when they returned to get more livestock, so the packs have learned that eating livestock and encountering humans can be lethal.

So, hypothetically, if a wolf were to attack, your response would depend on the purpose of the attack. Animals that attack people do do for one of three reasons: (1) protection of young; (2) defense of territory; or (3) targeting humans as prey. If a wolf, bear, mountain lion, or any other animal is attacking you to protect its young or defend territory, slow withdrawal from the area or a passive response like lying in fetal position may stop the attack. If an animal is targeting you as prey, the response must be very aggressive--you would literally be fighting for your life, and you have to convince the animal that you are way more trouble than its worth to catch you for dinner. To do this, you need to look big, maintain eye contact, make noise, and hit the animal with anything you can use as a weapon.

One biologist I know was examining a deer carcass that was killed by a mountain lion when the lion returned. The biologist didn't notice the lion until it was about 15 feet away. The lion was completely poised for an attack and had a trance like house cats get when they are fixed on a small bird - a fixed stare with its ears back. My friend said he threw a couple of small stones at the lion thinking that it might hurt if he hit the lion in the nose. He hit the lion twice with small stones, and the lion didn't even blink or move. He then thought that he might be able to break the cats trance by throwing a handful of dirt in the cats' face, and it worked. The cat backed off and left. My friend thought he would have been attacked for certain if he had not been able to distract the cat.

Answer 4

Wolves Attacking Humans

Answer 5

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What should one do when under a wolf attack?
I already know that you shouldn't try to run away because the wolf is way faster and if you run you'll instantly become prey and it will go after you but I mean what should you do? Like if the wolf has rabies obviously its gonna go crazy and its gonna attack but what should one do? Fight...

Answer 6

wolf don't mostly attack human until they were threatened ....they are same species like dogs but little bit hardcore....so if u felt as they were against you just climb a tree or shout in a louder voice to stay away from them....try to wear a thick blanket to reduce the contact between their jaws and your hands while they attack,fire is much vital weapon to defend their attacks!!!

Answer 7

Wolves rarely attack humans. In fact there is not even one documented case of a wolf killing a human in all of North America. Ever.

Answer 8

there have been no proven cases of a wolf attacking a human, although many believe that there have been. i wouldnt worry about a wolf attack. there have been many more cases of bear attacks, and in utah, where i live there have been more moose attacks than bear and wolf attacks proven or not!

Answer 9

Just back up slowly and don't turn around...

Answer 10

Cry, plus there are probably more wolves around since they are pack animals. you'd be lucky if rabies was the only thing you had to worry about.

Anyway - make yourself seem bigger, grab a stick and start swinging