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The prey is invariably seized by the haunch 

 or flank, and its entrails afterwards torn out ; 

 while a cougar, on the contrary, grasps the 

 neck or throat. Wolves have very strong 

 teeth and jaws and inflict a most severe bite. 

 They will in winter come up to the yards 

 and carry away a sheep, pig, or dog without 

 much difficulty; I have known one which 

 had tried to seize a sheep and been pre- 

 vented by the sheep dogs to canter off with 

 one of the latter instead. But a spirited dog 

 will always attack a wolf. On the ranch 

 next below mine there was a plucky bull 

 terrier, weighing about twenty-five pounds, 

 who lost his life owing to his bravery. On 

 one moonlight night three wolves came 

 round the stable, and the terrier sallied out 

 promptly. He made such a quick rush as 

 to take his opponents by surprise, and seized 

 one by the throat ; nor did he let go till the 

 other two tore him almost asunder across 

 the loins. Better luck attended a large 

 mongrel called a sheep dog by his master, 

 but whose blood was apparently about 



