who's afraid of the BIG BAD WOLF?

Last night my husband was outside walking our dog and lo and behold a  wold confronted them. Yes a wolf. It lunged and snarled at my husband and the dog. It was HUGE. I am a mn farmgirl so my husband called me out where the animal was trapped in the backyard to identify it and I took one look and the hairs stood up on the back of my neck. It's A Wolf! I said and I high-tailed it back in the house. My worry is does it have rabies? It was also on our steps sniffing and looking in the windows. We were able to get a couple blurry pics and so we sent them off to Fish and Game and they said oh it's just a coyote. No it is not! It is as big as a German Shephard and has huge feet and is broad and has light fur. I know a coyote. They have big ears and are rather skinny and are about 25-35 lbs. Or somewhere in that size. This animal was TRIPLE that. So now we have a problem animal and of course fish and game doesn't care. So what's your opinion.. Is it a coyote or a wolf?

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07:01, Monday, May 5, 2008 .. Posted by Barefootcountrygirl

THAT is a wolf if I ever saw one! May possibly be part dog, like malamute, but not by much. That is either full wolf or very high percentage...perhaps it escaped a breeder and is looking for food from humans, yet not tame enough to be friendly. Still, you're smart to not rule out rabies!!

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01:51, Tuesday, May 6, 2008 .. Posted by crewchief

Holy cow! That is absolutely a wolf! And that was at your HOUSE?? As in, in Anchorage? Oh dear.

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04:24, Wednesday, May 21, 2008 .. Posted by KimMC

I'd say a wolf! Or maybe a coydog, but it looks to big and full bodied to be just a coyote to me.
Have you seen him around since then?

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06:19, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

Time to keep the rifle near by! Even more so if you think it may have rabies!
My DH'd former boss had 3 wolfs up on their porch year before last, in Fairbanks-North Pole area. ~Anna~
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