Aggressive Behavior by Wolves toward Humans

Scott, Peter; Bentley, Catherine V.; Warren, Jeffery J.

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“…Documented aggression by wild Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) toward humans in North America is rare and often characterized by bluff charges or brief attacks involving a single bite (Munthe and Hutchison 1978;Jenness 1985;Scott et al 1985;Mech 1998;Strickland 1999;McNay 2002a, 2002b). However, in April 2000 near Icy Bay, Alaska, a wolf pursued and attacked a six-year-old boy, then attempted to carry the boy to nearby cover.…”

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Attempted Predation of a Child by a Gray Wolf, <em>Canis lupus</em>, near Icy Bay, Alaska

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2005

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On 26 April 2000 a six-year-old boy was attacked and repeatedly bitten by a Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) in a logging camp near Icy Bay, Alaska. The animal’s behavior during the attack clearly contained elements of predation. The wolf was killed shortly after the attack and found to be in normal physical condition; tests for rabies and canine distemper were negative. Low densities of ungulate prey and increased energetic demands associated with denning may have influenced the wolf’s behavior, but we believe the wolf’s habituation to people was a more significant factor contributing to the attack. Food-conditioning may have facilitated the habituation process, but there was no evidence the attack resulted from a food-conditioned approach response.

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Attempted Predation of a Child by a Gray Wolf, <em>Canis lupus</em>, near Icy Bay, Alaska

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Mooney

2005

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“…Según Scott et al (1985) no se han documentado encuentros agresivos por lobos no rabiosos (Canis lupus) en Norteamérica, por lo que se le considera que los ataques a humanos son raros.…”

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Planeación para un centro de conservación y crianza para lobo mexicano (Canis lupus baileyi, Nelson y Goldman, 1929) en la zona de influencia del Parque Nacional Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl, México

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Aggressive Behavior by Wolves toward Humans

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Attempted Predation of a Child by a Gray Wolf, <em>Canis lupus</em>, near Icy Bay, Alaska

Attempted Predation of a Child by a Gray Wolf, <em>Canis lupus</em>, near Icy Bay, Alaska

Planeación para un centro de conservación y crianza para lobo mexicano (Canis lupus baileyi, Nelson y Goldman, 1929) en la zona de influencia del Parque Nacional Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl, México

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