To escape from a wolf, it is necessary to understand with healthy or you deal with a sick predator. From a sick wolf there is a chance to escape, from a healthy wolf it is possible to take cover, having climbed up a tree.
The wolf is much larger than domestic dogs whose ancestor he is. Its weight can reach 62 kg. Height of a wolf - about 90 cm, and length - about 1 m 60 cm. The wolf - the strong animal capable to kill production is larger than himself, for example an elk or a deer. Most often wolves hunt pack, exhausting the production. Speed of run of a predator can reach 60 km/h.
The meeting with this forest inhabitant can end is very deplorable. If you unexpectedly met a wolf, try to define an animal, healthy or mad before you.
How to escape from a mad wolf
Rabid the animal can be distinguished on appearance. If hair of a wolf was felted, he put the tail between the legs, hung the head and looks at you a muddy look, starting up from a mouth saliva – before you a mad animal. The meeting place also speaks about much. The lone wolf who came in the clear afternoon into the village, most likely, is sick. The mad wolf is twice dangerous, he is a carrier of a fatal disease and is not afraid of people. The sick predator, most likely, will rush at once on you. To escape, run to the next shelter. The mad animal is weakened and exhausted, he loses orientation in space therefore you have every chance to escape from it. If after all the wolf caught up with you, beat off everything, than you can, call to the aid, do not allow to push itself to the ground. Wolves usually attack in a jump if you in hands had a stick or a pole, try to bring down a predator at the time of a jump. If it did not turn out, hold up a hand under blow. It is very good if you managed to reel up previously on it a jacket. After your hand appears in a wolf mouth, press an animal to the earth and climb up him astride. Try to unbend a neck of a wolf back, towards shovels, in this situation he will not be able strongly to squeeze a jaw.
How to escape from a healthy wolf
If the meeting with a gray predator took place in the forest, most likely, you met a healthy animal. Even do not try to escape from such wolf. On the contrary, your flight will kindle the hunter's instinct in an animal, and he will rush behind the running-away victim. Speed of a wolf is much more than speed of the person – you just will have no chances. To escape from a forest healthy wolf, slowly recede back, without turning to a predator a back. Talk with a wolf loudly, sounds of the human speech can frighten off him. But you do not shout, it you can provoke aggression. The next high tree which you will be able to climb up has to be the purpose of your retreat. Wolves, fortunately, are not able to climb trees, but do not push luck, get on a tree as it is possible above.