• @FiniteBanjo
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    373 months ago

    A wolf could have easily killed whoever was handling it. I guess it was just completely resigned to the situation.

    • @Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
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      533 months ago

      The Estonian Union for the Protection of Animals (EUPA) said the wolf had low blood pressure when it arrived at the veterinarian’s office, which may have explained its docile nature after the men carried it to their car to warm it up.

        • @Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
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          333 months ago

          Probably not, no. Wild wolves tend to have only negative interactions with humans and thus instinctively consider them a threat regardless of the specific situation…

        • @FiniteBanjo
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          3 months ago

          It’s true that wolves are more intelligent than given credit for and that they’re much more afraid of humans than vice versa, but you’re not going to befriend a wolf and engage in physical interactions without months of preparation. They treat us as larger predators, and will struggle to avoid being eaten.

    • @emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works
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      63 months ago

      While wolves can cause fatal injuries, they rarely do. From 1952 to 2002, there were 8 deaths in Europe + Russia, and 3 in North America. Most wolf attacks occur in south Asia, due to rabies.