If I hear one more time that I am more likely to be attacked by a domestic dog than a wolf, I think I’ll…..I’ll…..I’ll, oh, I don’t know what I’ll do. Do you know how ridiculous that statement is?
In America we have something like 300 million humans. How many wolves are there? There are basically 3 areas with wolf populations – Western Great Lakes with a many as 6,000 wolves estimated; Northern Rockies with an estimated population of 1,600; and the Southwest with a few hundred, maybe. Total estimated wolf population of between 7,000 and 8,000 and I’m sure that is low. Let’s even say there are 20,000 wolves kicking around the woods in the U.S.
Domestic dogs are difficult to estimate, especially even considering stray dogs. Some estimates have the number of domestic dogs living in American households around 75 million.
It becomes quite obvious that I am more likely to be attacked or even killed by a domestic dog. For one thing there are over 3,000-4,000 times more domestic dogs than wolves and secondly, humans come in contact with dogs on a daily basis. For crying out loud, they live in houses with us. Many domestic dog attacks in the U.S. happen right in the home where the dog lives with family members.
It is absurd to make such a statement!
Tom Remington
