A pack of wolves killed a woman in the Kakheti region of eastern Georgia in the third attack in a month, leading authorities to hand out weapons to locals for self-defense. “We are putting Kakheti on high alert,” Governor Gia Chalatashvili said today in televised comments. “Residents will be given guns and ammunition to defend themselves. Police will also be involved.” The woman’s remains were discovered today in the village of Giorgitsminda, about 40 kilometers (24 miles) from the capital Tbilisi, the Imedi television station reported. The woman had been missing for several days. Several villages in Kakheti have reported wolf attacks on livestock and humans in the last month, Chalatashvili said. About two weeks ago, the animals savaged a woman in the village of Pirosmani, seriously injuring her throat...Bloomberg
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Wolf Pack Kills Woman in Eastern Georgia; Villagers Given Guns
A pack of wolves killed a woman in the Kakheti region of eastern Georgia in the third attack in a month, leading authorities to hand out weapons to locals for self-defense. “We are putting Kakheti on high alert,” Governor Gia Chalatashvili said today in televised comments. “Residents will be given guns and ammunition to defend themselves. Police will also be involved.” The woman’s remains were discovered today in the village of Giorgitsminda, about 40 kilometers (24 miles) from the capital Tbilisi, the Imedi television station reported. The woman had been missing for several days. Several villages in Kakheti have reported wolf attacks on livestock and humans in the last month, Chalatashvili said. About two weeks ago, the animals savaged a woman in the village of Pirosmani, seriously injuring her throat...Bloomberg
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One of those other wolf attacks was on a ten year old boy sledding with his friends when he was taken down by a wolf. His little friends had to run for help and of course it was far too late by the time the adults showed up. Jan 18, 2009
Some of these attacks are due to rabies and some are not.
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