Do gray wolves usually attack humans?

Gray wolves generally avoid contact with humans and do not typically attack them. While wolves have been historically viewed as a danger to people—a perception that contributed to their widespread persecution—substantiated attacks on humans are rare.123

In North America, such incidents are uncommon. While attacks have occurred in Eurasia and India, sometimes resulting in fatalities, these remain unusual events. Wolves are primarily predators of large hoofed mammals and generally prefer to keep their distance from human populations.12