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Over the past 17 years there have only been two documented fatalities in North America caused by wolves: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_attacks_on_humans#No

Over the past 17 years there have only been two documented fatalities in North America caused by wolves: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_attacks_on_humans#North_America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_attacks_on_humans#North_A... The idea that they will hunt down, stalk and kill humans is laughable. I know first-hand the primal fear one feels when within close proximity to a large predator (I had a scary encounter with a bear myself when hiking in California), but let's not spread FUD.

jboggan 10y ago
There were close calls in our hunting range before they came off the list, panicked hikers running and just encouraging them to be chased. They got more and more aggressive every year. Even though less than 10% of the hunters I know are actually going after wolves, that stalking behavior has ceased since the delisting and they keep a very healthy distance.
- Zak 10y ago
  If you're hunting, presumably armed with a rifle, why would you run from wolves?
  - maehwasu 10y ago
    He said hikers were running, not hunters.
    - Zak 10y ago
      Whoops, my mistake. For the record, running from wolves is always a bad idea. Wolves run faster than humans and have a strong instinct to chase anything that runs from them.