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Could a wolf kill a person?

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It hardly ever happens, but since coyotes have killed humans on occasion and wolves are larger and more fierce, they can more than likely kill humans as well

Actually, there have been NO documented killings by wolves. Like any large carnivore, they definitely have the means to kill a human... they can bring down moose. Usually, though, they like to stay away from humans as much as possible except for occasionally killing livestock.

Ontario man killed in wolf attack, coroner's jury finds.

First documented case in North America of a healthy wolf killing a human in the wildLast Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2007 | 4:03 PM CT

CBC News

A coroner's jury in Saskatchewan has determined that Ontario university student Kenton Carnegie was killed in a wolf attack.

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The most recent wolf attack in North America was on February 2006. The victim was partly eaten. See Link.

The history of wolf attacks in Europe and Asia is:

  • In Scotland in the 15th century wolf attacks were frequent necessitating the construction of special travelers refuges.
  • In France between the years 1580-1830, 3,069 people were killed by wolves.
  • In Italy between the 15th to 18th centuries, 440 people were killed by wolves
  • In Imperial Russia 1890, a document was produced stating that 161 people had been killed by wolves in 1871
  • Most recently a French shepherd was attacked in in 2001.
  • In Uttar Pradesh, wolves killed or seriously injured 74 humans between 1996 and 1997
  • In India in 1878 624 people were killed by wolves
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It's possible, but since there are really no known cases of a healthy wolf killing a man, it's not likely. Men kill more wolves than wolves kill men.

Answer 2:Yes. A pack of wolves can eat a human in less than 3 minutes. Answer 3:Yes, because a wolf can tear apart the unarmed man with ease if the man does not do anything to save himself. If the man has a rifle or a sharp, large knife with him, the man would kill the wolf with ease.
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Although rare, such attacks do occur. Click on this link for a list of such attacks in North America.

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Although rare, attacks by wolves on humans do occur. For a list of significant wolf attacks click on this link.

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yes a wolf is capible of killing a person, and there are even documented cases of such events, but they are extremely rare, wolfs typically avoid people.

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