Posted on 06/25/2013 2:14:42 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Last Saturday, Banff mechanic Tim Bartlett was christening a new motorcycle through the Rocky Mountains when he had a rare wildlife encounter that was equal parts terrifying and enchanting. On a stretch of British Columbia’s Highway 93, a massive grey wolf emerged from the trees, lunged at his speeding ride and chased after him at full speed as he pulled away.
The story would have become little more than another legend clanging around the roadhouses of Western Canada if Mr. Bartlett had not whipped a camera out of his top pocket to record the event for posterity; capturing a series of rare snapshots that have since been beamed around the world. The Post’s Tristin Hopper reached him by phone on Friday morning.
How did this happen?
I was about 320 [kilometers] into a 400 k trip … and was doing about 90km/h in the right hand lane going north and [the wolf] came from the left hand side of the road. It darted out, crossed the other lane and I had to swerve and accelerate to get around it. I went forward about 100 meters and when I turned around it was just standing in the middle of the lane watching me.
How close did it get to you? It was coming at me. It probably got to within a couple meters, easy, maybe a meter. If I’d have slowed down I would have definitely hit it, so I just opened it up, got a bit of power and got around it. I’ve had dogs run out at me on bikes before and you sort of get a feel for the distance the speed you’re going, but it was pretty tight.
But after you’d gotten some distance between you, that’s when you pulled around for a closer look?
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WOW! Thanks for posting.
I’m glad you made it. I think I would have gotten the screaming meemee’s and made it worse.
By the lower pictures how wasn't Sal Alinsky, Cloward and Piven, Cass Sunstein and Valerie Jarrett not involved? I know I am being obtuse, but how was this not planned to destroy the farmer/rancher who is usually an independent thinker and is not afraid to thumb his nose at Washington only to be nudged by enviro weenies from DC and their minions try to destroy him by taking away his tools, i.e. his way to make a living...
He looks hungry to me.. heh :)
I don’t have “tangle with a wolf” on my bucket list.....:o)
Maybe with a XRAIL equipped Benelli M4 loaded with 00 Buck, Glock 20 and Randall 14 as backup to the Benelli .
Even then .....I think that think stinks !
Engineer Pass next summer.....if it ain’t on fire.
Stay safe !
Sounds like when my wife almost walked into a bear...
Nice Tag
I am glad we don’t have to contend with wolves here. You’re right. They are NOT cute puppy dogs.
Coyotes cause that problem here. They invade our dairy farms and have taken family pets. I wouldn’t put it past them to snatch a kid.
Coyotes are ‘shoot on sight’ around here.
My wife got mad when I told her we were going to kill some coyotes. She said “oh no... they are pretty... yadda yadda”
I said “they ate some of Jarmin’s baby lambs and calfs”.
She said “KILL THEM!!”
I always either have my FAL, with a couple of clips, or my S&W .44 (many times both) with me up there...and my dog.
That dog would save a life and take them on first...and they would attack her first...giving me the time I need to start knocking them down.
Hope all is well with you my friend. We’ll be through there in September. I’ll give you a call.
Yep, Coyotes are the same here...and some of them get fairly large.
The wolves have driven a lot of them out of the high country. So we have to deal with them more don here.
Wolves can be huinted now...but they have a season. If they are destroying property they can be killed now too...without a lot of hassle like it was for 15+ years.
IMHO, they should be shoot on site as well.
WOW!
Yoiks, no firearms allowed.
On one hand, you may get found out and pay a fine, and maybe lose the firearm in question.
On the other hand, you may lose a life; you, your spouse, a child...
Makes the choosing pretty simple for me. But each has to decide for themselves.
I will look forward to breaking bread again with you and yours Sir !
Your correct as to the value of a dog or dogs along for early warning and delaying a packs attack long enough to use a firearm or get into a vehicle etc ...
Two wolves I have seen in last 10 years were big......VERY BIG !
I have two very aggressive Rotts and I don’t think they would stand a chance against a like number of wolves. Much less a pack. But as you state they would give me time hopefully to lay fire on targets.
When wheeling in NM and CO last fall I carried my SW 329PD. As stated was worried more about Cougars and Criminals than Bears or Wolves. After seeing the pics you presented I think I will consider taking my M1A versus a old cut down Swedish Mauser in 6.5x55 I usually leave in the 4x4.
May vacation in your area next year....on the bucket list to see your state again.
Stay safe !
From Wikipedia: Many eastern coyotes are coywolves, a canid hybrid, which despite having a majority of coyote (Canis latrans) ancestry, also descend from wolves, either the gray wolf (Canis lupus) or the red wolf (Canis lupus rufus, formerly Canis rufus). They come from a constantly evolving gene pool and are viewed by some scientists as an emerging species.[1] The genetic composition of these animals is debated among scientists.[2][3] A study showed that of 100 coyotes collected in Maine, 22 had half or more grey wolf ancestry, and one was 89 percent grey wolf. A theory has been proposed that the large eastern "coyotes" in Canada are actually hybrids of the smaller western coyotes and grey wolves that met and mated decades ago as the coyotes moved toward New England from their earlier western ranges.[4]
The Dobies I’ve met have all been sweethearts, but I am a dog person. I think that dogs know when they are safe with someone.
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