Let's pretend you're out for a jog in the woods. Suddenly, you find yourself surrounded by a pack of wolves. There must be at least eight of them. Panic sets in. What should you do?
Oliver Starr, who has raised dozens of wolves and did field work for Yellowstone wolf reintroduction, provides a good answer on Quora.
Here are some of the key points (Starr gives instructions for the more likely scenario that you've entered a pen of captive wolves, but some of the advice can still apply in the wild).
1 Don"trun! This will make you look prey, which is a bad thing. Remember, wolves 2 are HUNTERS
3 Don't "stare the animal down." This looks like a threat
4 Don't turn your back on the wolves
5 Make yourself appear scary: shout, throw stones, raise your arms over your head
6 If you've entered an enclosure, back away slowly, moving toward the exit with your back against the fence
7 Don't look scared or fall, this will encourage an attack
8 If things get really bad, curl into a ball and protect your face
Oliver Starr, who has raised dozens of wolves and did field work for Yellowstone wolf reintroduction, provides a good answer on Quora.
Here are some of the key points (Starr gives instructions for the more likely scenario that you've entered a pen of captive wolves, but some of the advice can still apply in the wild).
1 Don"trun! This will make you look prey, which is a bad thing. Remember, wolves 2 are HUNTERS
3 Don't "stare the animal down." This looks like a threat
4 Don't turn your back on the wolves
5 Make yourself appear scary: shout, throw stones, raise your arms over your head
6 If you've entered an enclosure, back away slowly, moving toward the exit with your back against the fence
7 Don't look scared or fall, this will encourage an attack
8 If things get really bad, curl into a ball and protect your face
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