“Since it is just a big wolf,
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No its not.
Dire Wolves’ bite force is 163 newtons per kilogram of body weight, while modern gray wolf, Canis lupus, registers around 136 newtons per kilogram of body weight.
https://enviroliteracy.org/how-strong-is-a-dire-wolf-bite/
I was quoting someone else with that. :)
But to add to your point...
“its prey is known to have included western horses, ground sloths, mastodons, ancient bison, and camels.”
Humans do not stand a chance against a pack of these...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dire_wolf