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Old 02-01-2010, 04:04 AM   #1
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Was pulling into my parking spot when I saw this large animal dart past. Went to follow it to check it out. Sure enough it was a wolf. Just a warning to keep an eye on small children or pets if youre in this area.. Didn't seem afraid when I honked my horn just came closer. Will post pics soon.. I'm almost positive this is a wolf seemed far to big to be a coyote
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a wolf in the city area? sure it wasnt a husky, or someones dog? If it was a wolf, you should call animal control... That could be very dangerous, not just for small children but a grown man...
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pics or it didn't happen
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Old 02-01-2010, 04:23 AM   #4
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a wolf in the city area? sure it wasnt a husky, or someones dog? If it was a wolf, you should call animal control... That could be very dangerous, not just for small children but a grown man...
HAHA boy will I feel like an idiot if it's a Husky. I noticed the hair on the back of it's neck was standing up big time... Also when I rolled my window down to take the pics I was actually scared. Crappy iphone pic. Got a video too just need to figure out how to upload it


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Poor Alan.
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That actually does look like a grey wolf, tho it is hard to tell from the picture. could be a Shepard... From the tail, it does look like a tail of a grey wolf. But coul dvery well be a family pet, wolf/husky.
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Although it does seem to small.
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Call Alberta Fish and Wildlife - hard to tell, but I think it is a domestic dog. I don't think it is a coyote.
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a wolf in the city area? sure it wasnt a husky, or someones dog? If it was a wolf, you should call animal control... That could be very dangerous, not just for small children but a grown man...
There has only been one confirmed death from a wolf in North America ever and a few 'reported' throughout history.
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Dude! you are going to sic animal control on the Littlest Hobo??

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I'm not familiar with wolves ( have only seen a couple very fleetingly) other than on nature shows but to me it looks and acts like a dog.

When male wolves are hard up they will mate with coyotes.

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The behavior definitely doesn't sound like what you'd expect from a wolf, but I've got to say, from the picture that looks like a wolf; particularly the distinctive tail. Still, could be a Tamaskan, or a wolf-descended domesticated dog. Definitely call animal control; if there is a wolf that has no fear, you're probably not the only person to see it.
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Honestly the way it is sniffing around, and not scared or even cautious of you at all makes me think it is just a dog.

The way it moves just looks like it is accustomed to not having to watch its back or care what is going on around it, like the casual attitude of a dog.

Lets hear what Dwight thinks about this topic...

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I remeber seeing an add for wolf/malamute mix dogs years ago. I think the the breeder was from the Lethbridge area, but I'm not sure. As cool as it sounds, I'm not sure why anyone would want a dog that is half wolf but that's just me.
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I remeber seeing an add for wolf/malamute mix dogs years ago. I think the the breeder was from the Lethbridge area, but I'm not sure. As cool as it sounds, I'm not sure why anyone would want a dog that is half wolf but that's just me.
Not half wolf, but full-on wolf - an interesting read in this regard:

http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/edito...-Mark-Rowlands
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