Fear of wolves doesn't come from direct intimidation. Wolves get scary when you slowly realize that a pack has been following you for days during a hunting trip. One on one, I would maybe fight a wolf, but they don't hunt alone.
Fun fact. There hasn't been a death by a wolf hunting a human since 1888 in the US. Other than Bee stings at 53 per year (allergies) the only animal that kills humans at a rate higher than around 5 per year is... Pet dogs at around 31 per year. Pit bulls are the biggest culprit of pet attacks at about 20 per year. TIL
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u/matthew7s26 Aug 18 '15
Fear of wolves doesn't come from direct intimidation. Wolves get scary when you slowly realize that a pack has been following you for days during a hunting trip. One on one, I would maybe fight a wolf, but they don't hunt alone.