Wolf 497 Mollies' Pack Male (3 yrs. old) Dead

Picture by Doug Smith of NPS. It's the Mollies' Pack so I figure one of the wolves is 497M. I believe 497 is not a black one but I cannot be certain right now. It's hard to find a picture of a specific wolf.


The following news item is a terrible thing. Understandably accidents happen but to not fess up to it is a shame. This person's heart will be heavy until the truth comes out. Maybe it was not an accident-lots of wolf haters live in these parts. Just a few days before this incident, Wolf 11F was brutally shot to death outside of the Park in Wyoming. Peoples' intolerance for animals is unacceptable to me. I may not like every animal either but they all have a God-given place in this world!

Yellowstone National Park

Wolf Struck and Killed by Vehicle in Yellowstone National Park

Date: May 9, 2007
Contact: Nash, (307) 344-2010
Contact: Vallie, (307) 344-2012

A three-year-old male wolf from the Mollie’s pack was struck and killed by a car Sunday night in Yellowstone National Park.The carcass was discovered just after 9:00 p.m. near Le Hardy Rapids north of Yellowstone Lake.

The driver who struck the wolf did not report the accident.However, a necropsy revealed a broken leg, massive internal injuries and blood in the wolf’s mouth, consistent with a vehicle strike.

If anyone has any information on this accident, please call Yellowstone’s Communication Center at (307) 344-7381.