Ravenous wolves colonise France, terrorise shepherds

http://news.yahoo.com/ravenous-wolves-colonise-france-terrorise-shepherds-064719014.html

This article details one of the reasons I suggest that people consider owning firearms for protection.  Even in the Pacific Northwest where I live there are rabid bands of feral dogs roaming around that occasionally hit the news because someone gets attacked.  It is wise (if you can afford to purchase a firearm and they are legal in your area) to have some means of providing "kinetic defensive options" not just to protect against bad guys but against wildlife that could make a comeback if some of the systems of support that currently hold them at bay collapse.  Something to think about...