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Single wolf attempts to kill a full grown female moose.
Video below https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/zm3az...e=vicefbca Sometimes in life—especially in 2017— it feels like we're chasing down something bigger than ourselves, something that we can't take down easily. Whether it be love, a career milestone, a somewhat functioning social life, writing enough stories in a week so your editor won't make you run laps, or not being incinerated in the forthcoming nuclear holocaust—it feels like some goals are simply unattainable. Well, I'm here to tell you that it's OK, that it's the thrill of the chase that matters, the journey not the destination, and other useless platitudes that hack writers like me spout. So, with that in mind, I would like to introduce you to my pick for best picture of 2017: this YouTube video of a wolf trying to take down a giant moose in a cold northern Ontario river. The video was shot by Dan Nystedt who was just attempting to get some scenic shots of northern Ontario—Nystedt posted the vid two days ago and it's already gotten over a million views. The video starts idyllic enough, with the inherently goofy moose (all moose are goofy) standing stoically in the river and the drone starts to pull away but then, plot twist!, one of God's most bloodthirsty puppers bursts out of the woods at comes at the moose. Hell yeah. The drone moves back in as the moose and wolf start duking it out. The moose tosses some hard straight jabs but the wolf is too quick and evades that shit—we're watching nature's equivalent of Ali vs. Frazier here folks. The moose makes it's way to deeper water with the ballsy wolf following suit. From here the moose tries to toss a couple straights but the wolf evades again and latches onto the moose from the side near its right front-leg.  *This image is copyright of its original author Screenshot via YouTube The two will now dance the ballet of predator and prey and by that I mean the moose does that weird kicking, spinning thing that quadrupedal animals do when attempting to get something off them or scratch a forbidden section of their body. But, lo and behold, the maneuver works and the wolf is detached! The two continue to spin together in their bloody pirot, the wolf attempting to regain its hold on the moose's flank and the moose just attempting to get the fuck out of there. Up to this point, like Mcgregor Vs. Mayweather, the momentum of the beginning of the fight was in favour of the underdog but it now switches as the moose makes a break for it.  *This image is copyright of its original author Screenshot via YouTube Moving at a speed the wolf can't keep up to in the water, the moose quickly puts distance between itself and its foe. The the music swells as the moose begins to get further and further away from the wolf—all the while the beauty of northern Ontario unfolds in front of you. The wolf makes a valiant attempt to swim after its prospective meal but as a world renowned philosopher once said, "you gotta know when to fold em" and returns to the train track where—another plot twist!—it's cubs were waiting. The moose meanwhile stays in the water, assuredly super stoked that this shit was over. It turns out there was no good guy or bad guy in this film, just a good dog attempting to feed its pups and something needs to die in order for that to happen—echoing life and the grey zone in which the concepts of evil and good exist in. 
Stray dogs have become a huge problem in India & we have lots of them.
They have strong instincts & can hunt several times larger prey, almost anything. Plus, due to their reduced sense of fear comprehension due to prolonged human company, they turn out to be extremely daring in such endeavours.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Also, because of these dogs being very sweet & friendly in general, local people are impressed by their bravado instead of discouraging such acts. PS: This is also a threat...  *This image is copyright of its original author
The Canids (dogs) of the Singita Kruger National Park Concession Article by Brian Rode
The black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas)  *This image is copyright of its original author Photo by Brian Rode The black-backed jackal is one of two species of jackals that can be found in the Singita Lebombo / Sweni area (the other one is the side-striped jackal). The black-backed jackals are the more common of the two that occur in our area. The black-backed jackal is a small canid (dog) that is fairly similar in appearance to a fox. It has a shoulder height of approximately 38 to 48 cm and weighs up to 13 kg. It has big ears, longish legs and a bushy tail (with a black tip). It is predominantly reddish in colour (hence the name “Rooijakkals” in Afrikaans – meaning red jackal) on the flanks and legs, and has a black / grey, grizzled back often with a black stripe separating the “saddle” from the sides. Black-backed jackals tend to live in open areas with short grass cover and are highly territorial animals (although they can be seen in greater numbers where there are large carcasses to scavenge from). They form monogamous pairs, although previous youngsters may remain in the area for a while and help raise the next generation of pups. Black-backed and side-striped jackals are some of the “oldest” dogs known to man and fossils of jackals have been found in East Africa and Southern Africa, showing that they were around at least two-three million years ago and that they have not changed much since then. Jackals are carnivores and black-backed jackals feed predominantly on invertebrates (such as insects, spiders, scorpions etc.), small vertebrates such as rodents, reptiles and birds, and even small mammals (up to the size of small antelope). A particular pair of black-backed jackals in our concession have been seen attacking and killing full-grown adult impalas. Black-backed jackals are seen as “problem-animals” in many farming areas of South Africa due to the fact that they can and do often kill sheep and cattle calves. Blackbacked jackals will also consume various fruits (although not as often as side-striped jackals). In Namibia.black-backed jackals are seen regularly along the coastline (particularly in the areas surrounding seal colonies), where they scavenge on the carcasses of seals and even hunt sick or injured seals and their pups. Black-backed jackals will also scavenge from carcasses that have been killed by larger predators such as lions and cheetahs. The jackals are much smaller than these large cats and therefore usually only scavenge on the carcasses once the cats have left the area.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Photos by Brian Rode.The jackals in our area usually give birth to between one and six pups during late spring and early summer, after a gestation period of two months. The pups are often hidden in a den, which usually consists of a hole in the ground. The pups become sexually mature at approximately one year of age and then start to look for a partner and an area to set up a territory. Black-backed jackals mark and advertise their territories by defecation (they often defecate at obvious sites such as on top of exposed rocks, on top of impala middens or on grass clumps), urination, posturing and calling. Black-backed jackals have a very distinct wailing, high-pitched howl. They also tend to call when they see large predators in the area, which can be a good indication to our guides as to where the big cats may be moving. Jackals are seen as sly and clever animals and are featured in cultural stories, where they often outwit larger carnivores such as lions. The side-striped jackal (Canis adustus) Side-striped jackals are seen less frequently in the concession than their cousins, the black-backed jackals. Side-striped jackals differ from the black-backed jackals by both their coloration and their size. Side-striped jackals are slightly larger, with a shoulder height of between 35 and 50 cm (they tend to have longer legs than the black-backed jackals), and can weigh up to 15 kg. They are generally grey in colour, often with a white stripe along the side of the bodies which is underlined by a black stripe. The end of the tail of the side-striped jackal is often white in colour. They tend to have more of a wolf-like appearance as opposed to the black-backed jackals that look more fox-like. Even though side-striped jackals are slightly larger than Black-backed jackals they tend to be less aggressive and are therefore often displaced by their smaller cousins. Side-striped jackals prefer to inhabit areas that have longer grass than those areas preferred by blackbacked jackals, and also inhabit woodland areas. These jackals also form monogamous pairs. The bitch gives birth to between two and six pups after a gestation period of approximately two months. These pups are also usually hidden in a den-site, which is usually a hole in the ground or in a disused termitaria.  *This image is copyright of its original author Photo by Brian Rode.Both species of jackals that occur in the area tend to be nocturnal (active at night), although black-backed jackals are seen being active during the day (particularly on cold or overcast days) more often than sidestriped jackals. Side-striped jackals (even though they are carnivores) tend to be more omnivorous than their cousins and they often feed on various fruits. The jackalberry tree (Diospyros mespiliformus) was named as such because, supposedly, these jackals love to eat the fruits that fall to the ground beneath the tree. Sidestriped jackals also feed on various smaller vertebrates such as rodents, birds and reptiles and also invertebrates such as insects, spiders and scorpions. Although they may feed on carrion they do not scavenge as much from larger predator kill remains as black-backed jackals do. They also do not generally hunt down larger mammal species and are, therefore not generally seen as a problem animal to farmers. Side-striped jackals are also highly territorial animals. Side-striped jackals have a very distinctive call which sounds much like a yapping sound, as opposed to the high-pitched wailing howl of the black-backed jackals. The African wild dog or painted wolf (Lycaon pictus) African wild dogs are also known as Cape hunting dogs or painted wolves. The scientific name Lycaon pictus comes from the Greek word lykaios, meaning "wolf-like", and the word “pictus” is derived from the Latin word, meaning “painted”, and refers to the blotchy black, tan and white markings all over the body. They are medium sized predators, with a shoulder height of approximately 60-75 cm and a weight of up to 30 kg. They are similar in size to a small German shepherd dog and have beautiful mottled coats, large round ears (like Mickey Mouse) and a bushy tail that usually has a white tip. They are diurnal animals (active during the day) and have black colouration around the eyes in order to reduce glare when running during brightly lit hours. They are mainly active in the mornings and late afternoons and often rest in the shade during the heat of the day. African wild dog  *This image is copyright of its original author Photo by Brian Rode African wild dogs are said to be the second rarest large carnivores in Africa (the rarest large carnivore in Africa is said to be the Simien wolf, which is found in the highlands of Ethiopia). According to the I.U.C.N (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) it is estimated that there are only 6 600 African wild dogs left in the world (of which only 1 400 are adults). The main reasons for their low numbers are persecution by humans, susceptibility to dog diseases such as rabies and canine distemper, habitat destruction (and corresponding prey number reduction) and being killed by larger predators such as lions and leopards. The biggest populations of these rare creatures occur in northern Botswana and in southern Tanzania. In the Kruger National Park there are said to be only between 350 and 400 African wild dogs. Most of the wild dogs in the Kruger National Park occur in the western half of the park, where the granitic soils allow for large termite heaps, which is often where the dogs make their dens (in old aardvark burrows). We very seldom see African wild dogs on our concession, possibly only two or three times a year. African wild dogs are extremely interesting animals. They have a strange social system, known as an Alphapair breeding system. In this system only one pair of the pack (the Alpha Pair) mate and the youngsters are raised by the whole pack. In most packs the males greatly outnumber females. Packs generally number between 3 and 27 individuals. In Southern Africa wild dogs usually den during the winter months (June / July). In our area the dogs only breed once a year. The Alpha female gives birth to between four and sixteen pups, after a gestation period of almost two and a half months. Female dogs usually disperse from the pack at the end of the second year, after having witnessed the raising of a litter of pups. When numbers in a pack get extremely high small groups of males may also disperse and thus start new packs. Painted wolves are said to be the most efficient of the large hunters in Africa. It has been estimated that wild dogs are successful for about 85% of their hunts. In comparison, lions are only successful between 20 and 30% of hunts, leopards are successful between 14 and 38% of hunts and cheetahs are successful on an average of 58% of hunts (statistics quoted from BBC Wildlife Magazine). African Wild dogs prey predominantly on small to medium-sized antelope. In the Kruger Park the main prey species is impala, although wild dogs do, on occasion, kill larger antelope up to the size of female kudus and tsessebe. Cape hunting dogs typically chase down their prey. As a pack they often spread out while running through the bush, effectively “beating the bush”, causing the antelope to flee. The dogs then chase after the running antelope and start biting at the flanks and legs, often disembowelling the antelope, which then goes into a state of shock and is rapidly ripped apart by the dogs. The kill generally happens very quickly and the entire carcass is devoured within minutes of it being killed. Wild dogs are incredibly social animals and are known to care for even the old and sick members of the pack, bringing food to them or regurgitating meat for them after the hunt. Wild dogs are not considered to be territorial animals (although when two packs meet up there may be aggression between the two) and have extremely large home-ranges. Painted wolves do not bark like domestic dogs, but rather have a whooping call. This call is usually heard when individuals of a pack are trying to locate other pack members, particularly when they are separated during hunting activities. Wild dogs also give off a high-pitched chittering sound particularly when greeting each other, just before going out hunting and when feeding. They may also give a short growl when surprised by other predators or humans on foot. These animals are not considered to be particularly dangerous to humans and there have been very few records (if any) of wild dogs attacking people.   
Coyotes preying on bully dog
 *This image is copyright of its original author Coyotes will attack and kill big dogs too. I don’t know the entire story but just from my experience this is the work of numerous coyotes. Not my dog, the coyote does not get enough credit for its intelligence and killing capabilities. #coyoteattacks As he states in his post, he doesn’t know who’s dog and exactly what happened but it does look to him (a very experienced hunter/trainer) as well to myself the work of #coyotes http://iamdogtrainer.tumblr.com/page/2  *This image is copyright of its original author FITCHBURG -- The English bulldog believed to have been mauled by a coyote last weekend died from its injuries Tuesday afternoon, the owner said.Some neighbors near the Brittany Lane house where the attack occurred expressed surprise Tuesday that a coyote had attacked the dog, which weighed nearly 70 pounds. Christina Wiebe found her dog, named Daisy, in her driveway Saturday morning. It was suffering from extensive injuries and barely conscious. The dog had been let out the previous evening and had not returned, she said. Wiebe had followed tracks and blood in the snow to a spot 50 feet from her house, where she believes the attack occurred. Wiebe's house sits at the end of a cul-de-sac and borders a wooded area south of Electric Avenue and just east of Rollstone Road. The attack occurred within sight of a play area Wiebe has set up for her nearly 3-year-old son, near the edge of the woods. "This is scary for us because he plays here, and we just bought him a playground," Wiebe said. "It's just so close," she added. Veterinarians at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, where Daisy was being treated, had just taken her off the ventilator Monday. Daisy still had a serious risk of infection, and had deep puncture wounds in her back quarters, her neck and her thighs, Wiebe said. "When we left last night, they gave us a 70 percent chance," Wiebe said Tuesday morning before learning the bulldog had died. Coyote kills family's dog, injures their other poochSHERWOOD, Ore. - A coyote attack has left a Sherwood family wondering if wild animals in their area are becoming more aggressive. Saturday night, in the family's fenced backyard, a coyote killed one of their dogs and injured another. Odie, a 15-month-old Labrador, died of a wound to its throat and the other dog, a 3-year-old Labrador named Roger, survived with bite and puncture wounds to its muzzle and paw after hiding in a dog house. A 60 lb pit bull mix was killed this week in our neighborhood by two coyotes. A neighbor came out to get his newspaper and two coyotes were feasting on a large pit bull mix in the middle of Brentstone Street in the Huntington Landmark tract. This is extremely alarming as there have been numerous coyote sightings lately with the animals becoming more and more brazen. Coyote kills dog in family's yard HIGHLANDS RANCH - A Highlands Ranch resident had his dog killed by a coyote last week. The owner of the Shiba Inu watched as the coyote jumped a six-foot fence to get to his dog from the backyard. By the time he ran outside to try and help, his dog was dead and the coyote ran off. 9NEWS spoke to a neighbor in the area who is concerned for other pets and small children, because he claims the coyote is not afraid of people. "I heard this horrible crying and sobbing and wailing. I tried to figure out where it was coming from. Sure enough, it was coming from the neighbor's house," neighbor Daniel Hargrove said. A dog was taken to a veterinarian after tangling with a coyote in Stern Grove on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The pit bull was walking with its owner off leash when it began to chase the coyote, police said. The dog ran into thick bushes, where the owner could hear the sounds of animals fighting but could not see anything. Officers arrived at the park around 1 p.m. and heard the sound of one animal whimpering and another growling. Using their batons, the officers cleared a path through the bushes until they were close enough to see the pit bull. The dog was visibly injured, police said, and by then the growling coyote had fled. The owner was able to secure the dog, which was taken to a veterinarian, police said. The condition of the animal was not known. Police advise dog owners to keep their pets on a leash during walks. A coyote attack at a popular San Francisco park left a pit bull injured. Witnesses say the dog and the coyote fought in thick brush near Pine Lake for more than 20 minutes. They added that the dog’s owner, police and parkgoers had a hard time getting to the dog and when they finally did, the dog appeared to be in shock. Animal care officials searched for the coyote but could not find it. The agency said the pitbull was off leash in an "on-leash" area of the park. There are signs in the park warning dog owners about coyotes. (Published Wednesday, Nov 22, 2017) Ansonia dog attacked by coyote ANSONIA, CT (WFSB) - A 5-year-old pit bull in Ansonia is recovering after he was attacked by a coyote last week. The Ansonia animal control officer said the dog was being let outside Tuesday night and that is when the attack happened. The attack happened in the dog's back yard, located on Park Place, and there were reportedly two coyotes in the area at the time. The dog had his rabies vaccinations up to date, however, will still be quarantined for 45 days. Officials said the dog was bit on his rear left leg and the wound looked like burn marks. Derby officials have been notified of the attack as well. Dog attacked by coyote in Harwinton HARWINTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Harwinton Animal Control issued a warning on Tuesday after they say a large pit bull was attacked by a coyote. On their Facebook page, Harwinton Animal Control say that a pit bull in their town was attacked and injured by a coyote on Monday night. The dog was treated and is expected to be alright, but officers are warning residents to “be careful when letting or leaving your pets outside.” Some Facebookers sounded off, discussing how some “neighbors” in Harwinton feed the animals, including coyotes. An officer clarified that this is not against the law, “unfortunately.” When some folks on Facebook were surprised at the breed of dog, Harwinton Animal Control replied, “Coyotes, bear, bobcat and fisher [cats] can all badly injure and even kill a domestic dog.” Coyote Attacks Roscoe Woman's 77-Pound DogROSCOE -- A Roscoe woman speaks out after a coyote nearly killed her dog. It happened last Tuesday, but the dog is still on the mend. Now, she's warning stateliners that it's not just small prey these wild animals are targeting. "I heard her, like, this horrible cry, yelp," said Stefani Layman. Layman's dog had been attacked by a coyote in her fenced in backyard. "Niko, our other dog was dragging her by her collar in toward the house," said Layman. "There was just blood everywhere." From a gash in her neck to her now stitched up armpit, Layman showed pictures of the wounds covering Zoli's body. "From like her naval, down to her ankle was just a big, like, pillow of blood." Layman doesn't live far from the Hononegah Forest Preserve in Roscoe but says she's never seen a coyote come so close to her home, and her 77 pound pit bull. Coyote Attacks Pitbull A coyote attacked a pitbull in his yard this month in Orange County. Newport Beach dog trainer Vladislav Roytapel says dogs owners must be vigilant. Playing ball recently turned into a vicious brawl with a coyote for one Orange County pitbull, and a Newport Beach dog trainer wants to make sure other dogs don't fall victim to another attack. The owners of the pitbull, who asked to remain anonymous, want to keep the details of the attack private, but did tell how an afternoon of throwing a tennis ball to their pitbull took a horrific turn. "Their home is located on a big piece of property facing a wooded area, and suddenly the dog stopped playing and instead ran to the back of the yard to meet the coyote," Roytapel, who was hired to train the pitbull, explained. "The coyote didn't run away, and the owners screamed but couldn't stop the attack on their dog." The coyote took off after about five minutes, but the pitbull was left with scratches and other minor injuries. He is expected to make a full recovery, Roytapel said. An Edmonton woman is traumatized after her 50-kilogram (110-pound) Bernese mountain dog Charlie was “shredded” by coyotes over the weekend. Shannon Butler was out walking Charlie in a city ravine on Sunday. The dog wasn’t on a leash. When Charlie ran away and didn’t come back, Butler and her 13-year-old son went searching. When she found the dog, she says, “he had been shredded.” “It was a very traumatic scene,” she told CTV Edmonton. FAIRBURN, Ga. - Residents in Fairburn are worried about coyotes attacking their pets. Lewis Dunn snapped a photograph of two coyotes near his backyard that have mauled one pit bull and killed another. One attack occurred on Mehaffee Drive, while the other was on Fayetteville Road. Brody, an 8-year-old Malinois, had worked for the department since 2010. “Brody was a patrol dog, so he did tracking of suspects, he did tracking of articles or lost children, he was a drug-detection dog," said Lt. Jackie Dunn with the Conyers Police Department. On Dec. 23, Brody lost his life after a battle with a pack of coyotes while on his handler's property in Jasper County. “Brody is a very animal aggressive dog. He had spotted some coyotes and he attacked the coyotes. When the handler got to him, Brody was fighting three coyotes. The handler was unarmed. He engaged in a fight with him, kicked and tried to kick the coyotes off,” Dunn said. But the coyotes kept attacking Brody until the handler's other dogs came to help. By then it was too late. "Brody had sustained injuries. He was taken to an animal hospital, where he died the morning of Dec. 23,” Dunn said. BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - Experts say coyotes are being driven from their homes and are looking for food, because of the drought and extensive wildfires in Florida. That's leading to more sightings in residential areas, and attacks by coyotes on pets. Tank is a nearly 100-pound pit bull, but gentle as can be.Today though, he is more timid than usual. "He doesn't want to be alone. He's still looking for his friend," said Tank's caretaker Bonnie Hester. Tank's best friend was another pit named Bubbles. Every night, Bonnie would walk the same path with both dogs: the adventurous Tank on a leash and Bubbles by her side. But on a recent evening, she encountered an aggressive pack of coyotes "I've never seen anything like it in my life," Hester said. The coyotes started pulling Tank down and running into the woods with Bubbles. "I just kept screaming and screaming and running towards them and that's when it all broke up," said Hester. Tank was severely wounded. Bubbles didn't make it. "They cut their throats. It just was brutal," said Hester. Bonnie's been a caretaker for her neighbor's pits and a bulldog named Dixie almost two years. She is heartbroken, but now wanting to warn others to keep close watch for coyotes. "It could be a child next time," Hester said.  *This image is copyright of its original author This is a huge crop, but great interaction between a wolf and four coyote's. The coyote's won this one as they ran the wolf off the elk kill. This happened twice, they also ran a big black wolf off the same kill.  *This image is copyright of its original author St. Petersburg, Florida -- A St. Petersburg man says his two German shepherds were attacked by a coyote in his back yard leaving one injured. "It was just a horrible fight you know dogs whimpering and dogs crying," said Danny Stephen, who says he saw his two German Shepherds right outside his kitchen window in the a brutal fight Wednesday morning with a coyote. "I can't even describe the noise. It was just like if a dog could scream, it would be screaming -- just an ungodly howl," Stephen said. Two-year-old Teddy got the brunt of the fight receiving a two-inch gash on his face and luckily 1½-year-old Kira came out unharmed.  *This image is copyright of its original author Coyote lure dog Coyotes / wolves lure domestic animals Dog is a friend of man and Dog is a easy prey of wild animals
Two kangals attacked by 7 wolves. Seriously injured one kangal and killed another.
 *This image is copyright of its original author https://www.inegolonline.com/haber/kurtl...rdi-257179 Kangal attacked by 3 wolves  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author http://www.haber7.com/guncel/haber/22457...opegi-yedi Wolves attacks mother kangal and her young Wolf attack 2 Wolf kills big dog near Evanston SALT LAKE CITY — A wolf attacked and killed a dog that was guarding sheep near the Wyoming border, the Utah Department of Agriculture confirmed Wednesday. The wolf killed the dog a week ago on private lands in the Chalk Creek area east of Coalville, Utah, and southwest of Evanston, Department of Agriculture spokesman Larry Lewis said. Lewis said the 100-pound Great Pyrenees was no match for the wolf, which injured a second guard dog in the same attack. The other dog was missing for several days but turned up Wednesday nursing injuries from the attack, he said. Wildlife officers were able to confirm the wolf kill by collecting fur from the scene, and a livestock herder reported that he saw a wolf limping away from the attack, Lewis said. The wolf is still on the loose. An effort to trap it was unsuccessful. http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/...ffca7.html Wolf attack dog  *This image is copyright of its original author https://www.hercegovina.info/vijesti/her...a-na-lancu Reports from Croatia indicate wolves kill dogs more frequently than they kill sheep. Wolves in Russia apparently limit feral dog populations. In Wisconsin, more compensation has been paid for dog losses than livestock. Some wolf pairs have been reported to prey on dogs by having one wolf lure the dog out into heavy brush where the second animal waits in ambush. Wolves killed several sheep and injured flock protection dogs in consecutive night attacks in Northeast Oregon. A news release from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said it was first time protection dogs have been injured by wolves. The livestock producer said three of the five dogs he had on guard were injured and a fourth is missing. “He was the most aggressive one; more than likely he’s dead, he hasn’t turned up anywhere,” the producer said. The producer said an armed herder was camped on site when the wolves attacked. He heard noise but in the darkness was unable to make out what was going on, the producer said. He said 10 sheep were killed, including two bucks. ODFW originally reported eight ewes were killed. The guard dogs were an Anatolian-Akbash-Pyrenees cross the producer breeds himself. He said the dogs probably were no match for a wolf. The injured dogs will recover physically, but may be mentally beat down. “Wolves are just bigger and meaner and smarter,” he said. http://www.capitalpress.com/Oregon/20140...ction-dogs  *This image is copyright of its original author There was an outgoing tide at Hallo Bay on the coast of Katmai, as we hiked towards the mouth of Middle Creek where glacial-fed water empties into the ocean. Low tide can be a vulnerable time for species as they swim up into the creek systems or make their way back out to the bay. In the summer, one of the animals most exposed at low tide is spawning salmon. As the salmon stage in the bay and swim upstream into the rivers and creeks they sometimes find themselves in shallow water where they are susceptible to predation by bears, wolves, and birds of prey. As we walked along the creek something suddenly made a large ripple in the water. This time it wasn’t salmon. Instead, a harbor seal popped its head up and looked at us as it swam towards the bay. Harbor seals are commonly seen along the Alaskan coast where they opportunistically feed on the seasonally abundant salmon, flounder, and other fish species. Several minutes later we made our way onto the beach and spotted a white wolf on the intertidal. A moment later it started running, splashing water as it chased something. It stopped abruptly, its head down in the water biting onto something dark and large. We watched closely as thrashing and splashing in the water continued. Then we were able to get a view of the prey…it was a harbor seal! Maybe it was the seal we had just seen at the mouth of the creek. It may have waited a little too long to swim out with the lowering tide. We made our way to a log where we sat to observe the ensuing fight. The wolf managed to penetrate the thick skin and blubber of the seal’s tail with the capacity to apply nearly 400 pounds of pressure in its bite. The wolf began tugging the seal out of the water towards a nearby sand bar. The seal arced, throwing its head back in an attempt to bite the wolf. The wolf continued to tug at the open wound as it pulled the seal further and further out of the water. Harbor seals are smooth and graceful swimmers, but are slow and awkward on land. Their fused pelvic bones prevent them from walking or running. Instead, they move their entire body over terrain in a wave-like, undulating motion. The seal continued to struggle to move away from the wolf. It would put its head down for a few moments at a time, and then wriggle, arc, and free itself momentarily from the jaws of the wolf. The determined wolf quickly circled its prey, and the seal responded with barking and snapping. The seal started to take longer breaks, resting its head on the sand. Though the seal was visibly tired, it broke free from the wolf and made its way into deeper water. The wolf looked worn out too, but was not about to let the seal escape. After more than twenty minutes of fighting, the wolf grabbed ahold of the seal again, pulling it out of the water. After a few more minutes the seal’s movements began to slow down, and the seal looked exhausted. Eventually it stopped moving and the wolf was able to pull it all the way up onto the sandbar. After intensely focusing on its prey, the attention of the wolf shifted to a keen awareness of its surroundings. For the first time, the wolf noticed that we were observing from a distance. Now that it had made the kill, it wanted to be sure there wasn’t competition for its hard-earned meal. Eventually we made our way down the beach back towards our camp. We looked back at the site and didn’t see the wolf, but after another minute it trotted over the beach berm with another wolf from the pack. Both wolves began tugging and pulling at the dead seal. Watching the wolf attack the seal was surprising, intense, and at times almost difficult to watch. Although the seal lost the battle, it became nourishment for the wolf pack which included six wolf pups. Brown bears, eagles, and gulls fed off of the carcass for days. Low tides turned into high, and after several days the seal remains washed away to be recycled into the sea. https://www.nps.gov/katm/blogs/surprise-encounter.htm
So this is something I have never seen before. I felt very intrigued and horrified at the same time. I was in the Timbavati Private Game Reserve and this is what I gathered was happening from what I heard on the radio:
There was a battle between two of the top predators with casualties on both sides. A young male leopard killed a young hyena and took it up a marula tree. For some reason the leopard then came down the tree to face off against two fully grown hyenas. The rest of the clan soon joined them and attacked the leopard; grabbing it by the tail and dragging it through the bush. It all ended with they hyenas ripping the leopard to shreds. I arrived at the grisly scene at the point where the hyenas were eating the leopard.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author https://africageographic.com/blog/hyenas-kill-a-leopard/
Can you confirm information.
There is no blood. It can be old carcass of a leopard  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Hyena killed and eaten by lions. (There is blood)  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Leopardwas killed and eaten by hyenas (There is no blood)  *This image is copyright of its original author +Hyenas are scavengers  *This image is copyright of its original author
ALEX
Posts 111-113 and 115 are interesting, but 114 (dog vs dog) is not. The first reason is the post has no good info on wild animals (this forum is about the natural world, not something else). The second is that opinions on dogs and cruelty differ significantly. We want to avoid any kind of problem in this department. My advice is to change the 3 dog videos for something else. As to the info on coyotes. They seem to have lost their fear of humans and their pets in the last decades. Anything known about the cause(s)?
There was a battle between two of the predators. A young male hyena killed a young vulture. For some reason the hyena attacked two fully grown vultures. The rest of the flock soon joined them and attacked the hyena; grabbing it by the tail and dragging it through the bush. It all ended with they vulturess ripping the hyena to shreds.
I arrived at the grisly scene at the point where the vultures were eating the hyena. ©Joe Austin  *This image is copyright of its original author
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