lakota – Aug 23, 2001 12:00 AM

Emergency call for Lakota, IWC staff observed her being intensively mobbed by yearlings, specifically Shadow. Multiple puncture wounds on inner thigh, right flank and top of her head. Upon examination, curator Lori Schmidt found fluid in Lakota's inner ear, indicating a bite to the cartilage. Lakota was started on a 7 day series of antibiotics, and all wounds were treated topically. Staff is encouraged to document any further interaction and to page the curator immediately. This is normal wolf interaction for yearlings to climb social rank, the challenge is to give Lakota a safe place to defend herself. A new den will be constructed in September that will provide this safe haven. Staff and Lakota are anxiously awaiting this construction.