Well, arguably, killing a human is "being a wolf". That's perfectly valid behavior from the point of view of the animals.
And, technically, they probably were killed for being wolves rather than dogs. If that pen had been full of Dobermans, would they have still immediately euthanized them to go in and retrieve the body?
I'd find it very likely. Seeing as if a dog bites a human to say nothing of killing them they euthanis the animal with consent from the family/victim(s).
However, she wasn't prey, she was part of their pack. One of the endearing things about wolves is that they treat human pack members exactly like lupine pack members. Clearly she slipped or fell, showed some weakness -- and they kicked her ass. If she'd been a wolf, she might have survived the asskicking (more fur to protect her). It was nothing personal. It was something they would have done to each other, if one of the other wolves had shown the same weakness.
And yeah, you're probably right about the Dobermans.
Shit like this reminds me that people need to remember that wolves are fucking wolves.
Hell, coyotes are fucking coyotes. You can't mess around with undomesticated animals just because you think they're cute/noble/spiritual or you think you're a big bad man.
It's just stupid. A woman in Ohio had to blast two wolves with a shotgun yesterday because they got out of her neighbor's pen and three of them were circling her. The guy has also owned bobcats and racoons. So bright.
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Date: 2006-07-19 08:12 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-07-19 08:20 pm (UTC)But yes. Poor dogs.
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Date: 2006-07-19 08:31 pm (UTC)And, technically, they probably were killed for being wolves rather than dogs. If that pen had been full of Dobermans, would they have still immediately euthanized them to go in and retrieve the body?
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Date: 2006-07-19 08:34 pm (UTC)If that pen had been full of Dobermans, would they have still immediately euthanized them to go in and retrieve the body?
Yes.
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Date: 2006-07-19 11:39 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-07-20 12:10 am (UTC)However, she wasn't prey, she was part of their pack. One of the endearing things about wolves is that they treat human pack members exactly like lupine pack members. Clearly she slipped or fell, showed some weakness -- and they kicked her ass. If she'd been a wolf, she might have survived the asskicking (more fur to protect her). It was nothing personal. It was something they would have done to each other, if one of the other wolves had shown the same weakness.
And yeah, you're probably right about the Dobermans.
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Date: 2006-07-19 09:45 pm (UTC)Hell, coyotes are fucking coyotes. You can't mess around with undomesticated animals just because you think they're cute/noble/spiritual or you think you're a big bad man.
It's just stupid. A woman in Ohio had to blast two wolves with a shotgun yesterday because they got out of her neighbor's pen and three of them were circling her. The guy has also owned bobcats and racoons. So bright.
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Date: 2006-07-20 12:05 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-07-20 01:04 am (UTC)But wolves are still wolves.
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Date: 2006-07-20 11:18 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-07-20 05:59 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-07-20 06:18 pm (UTC)I could make a ton I would just have to figure out where the water line would be and build where the beach WILL be.
Oh. plus it would be really cool since all of the nice people live up there.