Decades ago, in the unknown wilderness of Alaska, a man stumbled upon a wolf that had been trapped and severely injured by a trap. It was clear to him that the wolf was on the verge of death, losing blood rapidly from the cruel grip of the trap.
At first, the sight of the magnificent creature sent fear into the man, but he soon realized that the wolf was too weak and tired to pose any threat, having probably been trapped for days without food or water. Despite his fears, the man noticed signs of lactation in the wolf, a clear indication that she was a mother with dependent cubs somewhere out there, who desperately needed him for their survival. The question of their whereabouts weighed heavily on him. Determined to save both the mother wolf and her hidden offspring, she knows she must act fast.
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The man knows he has to help the mother wolf and things can get very dangerous. She decides to backtrack her pawmarks and venture into the woods to find her babies. Fortunately, he found a cave about half a mile away.
As the man mimics the wolf’s howl, 4 wee pups emerge from the hiding place. They were so hungry that they started sucking on the man’s fingers. The man carefully carried them in his bag and reunited their mama, who hugged her little ones with deep emotional grunts!
Despite the man’s kind demeanor and good intentions, the protective mama still does not trust him to approach her. But the man knew he would starve to death at this rate. So he thought of bringing him the remains of a freshly killed deer to satisfy his hunger.
For the next few days, the man camped near the bound mama wolf and her cubs. He spent his time searching and finding food for the wolf. He even bonded with the cubs! One day, out of the blue, mama started wagging her tail a little while she was fixing her dinner!
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The man took a leap of faith and came forward to free the wolf. Eventually he licks her hands and allows her to free him from the ugly trap, severely injuring his leg. When he was freed, he started packing to go home. However, he suddenly stops and urges his savior to follow him!
Mama wolf took him to a mountain meadow and introduced him to her pack. It was a life-changing experience for the man as he interacted with so many wolves that treated him like part of the pack. The mother moaned sadly as the man said goodbye, not knowing that they were destined to meet again for many years.
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Four years after his first misadventure at Coho Creek, the man found himself on another. Just like last time, he was hunting iron traps by the bog. But at that moment, a bear rushed out of nowhere and chased him. For someone facing danger a second time at Coho Creek, he did something really smart. Since the man was on the edge, he decided to let out a loud “Wolf scream” in the rush of the moment. Finally, relief came when an eerily familiar shape appeared before his eyes! The wolf he saved years ago, came to his rescue.