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How common are wolf attacks on humans in North America?
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Gray wolf (Canis lupus).
Wolf attacks on humans in North America are extremely rare. While the gray wolf has historically been viewed as a danger to people, particularly in Eurasia, they generally avoid contact with humans in North America. There have been very few substantiated reports of such attacks on the continent, and they are considered highly unusual occurrences.12