You may have heard the old adage; “…wolves have never been known to attack a human being unless cornered…” Well, it seems that’s about as true as manmade global warming...
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Teacher likely killed by wolves, troopers say
CHIGNIK LAKE: Evidence points to attack by two or three animals, troopers say.
By JAMES HALPIN
Published: March 11th, 2010 10:52 PM
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Alaska State Troopers on Thursday concluded a woman found dead in Chignik Lake early this week was most likely killed in a wolf attack, and state authorities were headed there to try to capture or kill the animals.
Candice Berner, 32, appeared to have been killed Monday evening during a run along a remote road outside the Alaska Peninsula community, according to troopers.
The state medical examiner concluded, following an autopsy Thursday morning, that the cause of death was "multiple injuries due to animal mauling." Based on interviews with biologists and villagers in Chignik Lake, troopers concluded wolves were the animals most likely responsible, troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters said in a statement.
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Troopers investigating the scene found many wolf paw prints around the body, which had been partially predated, and bloody drag marks in the snow, he said. Investigators were able to conclude after the autopsy that the animal injuries caused the death and were not inflicted post-mortem, he said.
"She was bleeding as she was being moved, being drug, and the damage to the throat," Holloway said. "The medical examiner concluded that she wasn't killed by any other method and that the damage to the throat was severe. There were animal bite marks on the throat.
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It appeared the attack was predatory, motivated by wolves wanting something to eat, he said.
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I guess this is but one of 1001 ways to die. Give me a good old fashioned heart attack, please.
(And don't get real comfortable around a pack of coyotes, either.)
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4 comments:
Maybe it was werewolves?
Where were those "Twilight Kids" when this happened, the nasty little beasties?
Animal behaviorists will tell you wolf attacks are rare, not non-existent, if they're being honest. That of course is diluted by this poor woman's experience, which is 100% existence of such attacks.
Wolves are one of the worlds top predators, so this attack on a human, while very rare, is possible. Wolves rarely go hungry in the wild so there may have been another reason for them to attack, such as injuries, or a perceived threat to cubs. Also, the attack instincts of wolves, like large cats, is triggered by the "prey" running.
Gosh, this being in Alaska, you'd think she'd o' been packin' heat.
Why are people always running out in the middle of no where alone?
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