CANMORE — Andrew Morgan doesn’t want to be the boy who cried wolf, but he thinks people should know about his encounter with what he believes was one of the animals in the woods near Canmore. Around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 8, the 26-year old dozed off on the bus ride home to Canmore after working back-to-back shifts at his two jobs in Banff. When he got roused from sleep by the bus driver, he immediately got off the bus and started walking home. “I took what I thought was a shortcut up the mountainside,” recalled Morgan, noting he was walking on a path above Harvie Heights when he heard some rustling behind him. “At first I thought it was a rabbit. Then I heard a branch break and heard snarling and looked behind me and saw a canine-shaped animal. “I didn’t know if it was a coyote, husky or a wolf but it was fairly big. I am 6-foot-1, so it must have stood about three feet tall. I don’t believe that is a coyote or a husky. They don’t get that big.”
The animal, which he described as having a grey overcoat with white undertones, snarled at him again. Then it lunged at him. “I just turned in the opposite direction and ran,” said Morgan. “After a few minutes of being followed on the trail, I tried to lose it. I went off the trail and, after a little bit of going through the trees, I tripped and the wolf proceeded to take the chance to chew on my right ankle.” He tried to hit it with his left arm, but it then clamped down on the sleeve of his wool suit jacket. “I was searching for any way to get out of the situation,” he said. “I picked up a tree branch that was in arm’s reach of my right arm and proceeded to hit it multiple times until it let go of me — at which point I got up and proceeded to run in the opposite direction.” He climbed over a barbed-wire fence, fell a few times, getting scrapes and bruises, and finally found his way out of the forest near the Holiday Inn in Canmore.
“By the time I made it back to my apartment, it was about 11 p.m.,” he said, noting he immediately checked online how quickly he needed to get a rabies shot. The next morning, Morgan went to the hospital to get checked over and reported the incident to conservation officers with Alberta Environment and Parks. Officials confirmed the report, but said they couldn’t determine whether it was definitely a wolf attack. “Our conservation officers were able to get in contact with the individual the following day and interview him about the incident and occurrence,” said Tim Chamberlin, a spokesman for Alberta Parks. “They were unable to substantiate what type of wildlife encounter it was. “During the interview, the individual had referenced the term Husky, which led our conservation officers to believe that it might have been a canine encounter.” Chamberlin said there have not been any other reports of conflict in the area — although GPS data from Banff National Park shows that at least one wolf pack, the Fairholme pack, uses the area on that side of Canmore.
Morgan said the more research he does, the more certain he is that it was a wolf. “I am definitely sure that it was a wolf that I saw,” he said, noting he’s still nursing some bruises and cuts from trying to get away. “It was lucky that I got out of there. “It was definitely a terrifying experience.” Although he realizes wolves are part of living in the Bow Valley, he’s concerned that there was no warning about the incident that happened more than a month ago. “They told me to be mindful of who I tell because they didn’t want to cause hysteria,” said Morgan. If you encounter a wolf, officials recommend showing the wolf you aren’t easy prey by making yourself look big and waving your arms over your head. They also suggest making noise, throwing sticks or other objects and then backing away slowly. LEGO City Great Vehicles See more product details There is a newer model of this item: Lego ATV Race Team, Multi Color Welcome to the new LEGO Shop Find the complete 2016 Assortment here.
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