During the age of the bubonic plaque people would throw the dead bodies over the stone walls,and the wolves would come out of the woods to eat them. People thought that the wolves had disease from eating people who were dead but had the disease. There has been no record of a healthy wolf eating or attacking a human. If you see a wolf, don't be afraid, because they're probably just as scared of you as you are of them. Wolves hunt by their scent or following tracks, and also by chance encounters.
Wolves are very smart.
They always test an animal before they attack. Old animals are slower, calves and fawns are more vulnerable and some adults may be suffering from malnutrition or injury. These are the animals that wolves will go after. They very seldom will go after a healthy animal, for the wolf knows it takes more energy to bring the animal down. The wolf is a true victim of man's insecurity, Haunted by evil legends, tales and fables.