Trail Cam Tracks Lone Wolf That’s Been Hobbling on 3 Legs for Years

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Next time you need a boost of resilience, think about the lone wolf that has been hobbling around the greater Voyageurs National Park area on three legs for nearly two years. The Voyageurs Wolf Project posted a mashup of trail-cam footage showing the lone wolf over time. The animal has four legs but can only use three of them.

“For almost 2 years now, this lone wolf has hobbled around the Voyageurs area on 3 legs. The wolf’s front left foot is permanently injured/disabled for some unknown reason,” wrote the Voyageurs Wolf Project in a Facebook post. “We shared a post about this wolf in 2023 and since the wolf is still around, figured we would just share an update with some footage we captured of this wolf over the past year.”

The nonprofit goes on to explain that when wolves lose function of a back leg, they can still move around fairly quickly “because most of a wolf’s power and balance comes from their front legs where most of their bulk and muscle is.” However, Voyageurs Wolf Project suggests that losing function of a front leg, like this lone wolf has, is more debilitating. And yet, this wolf appears persistent and resourceful.

“Clearly, this lone wolf has figured out a way to find enough food to live for several years,” wrote the nonprofit. “From what we can tell, the wolf appears to be in decent body condition too.”

Watch the lone wolf with use of only three of its legs here:


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