Are wolves a danger to humans?

Two recent reports on wolf-human interactions conclude that attacks by healthy wild wolves do occur but are rare and unusual events despite growing numbers of wolves worldwide. Both reports also state that there has not been a person killed by wolves in North America during the. 20th century. read more

Absolutely wolves are dangerous to humans. But so are other humans, so are cars, so pet dogs, illness, and countless other things in the world. read more

Wolves are undoubtedly capable of killing humans, but statistically speaking, the threat is negligible. Wolf Basics Wolves are currently restricted to parts of Canada and the northern United States, but they historically inhabited most of North America. read more

Wolves apparently develop the "furious" phase of rabies to a very high degree, which, coupled with their size and strength, makes rabid wolves perhaps the most dangerous of rabid animals, with bites from rabid wolves being 15 times more dangerous than those of rabid dogs. read more