2 Wolves Shot; Tests to Determine Whether They Killed Woman

Summary: In Chignik Alaska, while a woman was out for a morning jog, supposedly got attacked and killed by two wild wolves. Authorities in Alaska are examining two wolves to see if they were the animals that killed Candice Berner. These two gray wolves were tracked down and shot by helicopter in order to be tested. It was noted that these were the only two wolves that they could find tracks for and they matched the description of the wolves seen standing by her dead body. Officials say that this type of attack by wolves is very rare and therefore along with tests to see if they killed the woman the animals will also be tested to see if they were rabid, starving, or suffering from another type of condition. This is recorded to be only the second wolf attack in North America. Experts say that wolve try to avoid interaction with humans and don't usually threaten people. The attack was a shock to all.

Opinion: I see the viewpoint of the people living in Alaska and wanting to find out more about the situation because it is so rare and scary. Although, i also feel bad for the wolves because what if they weren't even the wolves that attacked Candice Berner. I kind of feel like officials should have been a little more confident that those were the two wolves that created the confrontation or at least tried to think of another way to take tests without also having to kill the wolves. I think that a human life is more important but on the other hand i also realize that animals have feelings too. We would never do something like that to a human, use the death penalty, or just go on instinct without precise facts so why in this situation? I hope that they do figure out that those were the wolves and that they were ill and had a reason for killing but i am a huge animal person so i would feel terrible for the wolves if they were innocent.