Common and wrong. Why not do a google before you post an attack on somebody's statement to make sure you got your facts right?
The majority of incidents in your article were covered in my previous posts -- wolves having no experience with being hunted by humans, wolves in captivity, wolves attacking children or women.
The comment was in the context of man a million or so years ago and you have absolutely no idea how wolves acted a million years ago. You really can't spin this into making sense.
Even so, the number of reported cases is fewer than the number of people killed by lightening.
Even so, it makes you "wolves don't attack humans" comment untrue - that was my only point.
The bigger point is you rarely debate - you bully and attack - often with childish name-calling. But often you are wrong - so maybe you should be a little less aggressive, a little less sarcastic, stop falling back on name-calling, and check your facts. (BTW: I am not claiming to be inocent - I am trying to follow my own advice)
I made a passing remark about wolves while discussing my main point -- that humans can outrun four legged mammals over a long distance.
Do you actually think a man can outrun a Cheetah? I did a quick google and found:
The fastest man can run about 18 MPH
A Cheetah runs at about 45 MPH
A wolf can sprint at about 40 MPH
Bears run at about 35 MPH
Lions run at about 35 MPH
While the animal speeds are sprints - Human would never get the chance for long distances because they would be caught in the first moments.
There is no way a human can outrun these animals unless there was a reality TV show where races were staged - then maybe you could have a point although making up the difference on the sprint speeds seems highly unlikely
Do you have any supporting evidence for your claim?
I concede that Wolves have attacked adult humans. It's rare, and I doubt it would happen often outside of civilization. That was never central to any point I was making.
The top speed of animals is irrelevant to whether a man could outrun them. A human can run continuously for thirty miles. Any fur covered animal will overheat. On the plains of Africa, a human can run down almost anything he is likely to want to catch.
How about a group of humans? One gets eaten, the others get away.
Or, a human with a torch...? Fire scares off predators.
Cheers!