Generally speaking, wolves avoid people and only go after dogs when nobody is around." ... "The fact that it started eating the dog without paying attention to (Bochart) suggests that it was just so hungry that it abandoned its fear of people and other dogs and just went for it," Scott said.

Can wolves eat dogs?

Wolves get most of their energy from protein and fat, and almost nothing from carbohydrates. This is because they are carnivores. ... Most ingredients in dog food are not things that wolves would eat. Though wolves will eat anything made of meat if they have to, they seem to show preference for their natural prey.

Why do wolves eat dogs?

Wolves are said to attack domesticated canines out of the sentiment that the dogs have betrayed their own species by living with and depending on humans for their survival. The contemptible dogs have unforgivingly traded their priceless freedom for food, security and other creature comforts.