lakota – Dec 25, 2000 12:00 AM

Lori Schmidt(LS) came in to check the wolves on Christmas Day and discovered a fresh bite wound on Lakota's right rear flank. The wound was still fresh, and was still bleeding. LS isolated Lakota and cleaned her wounds, but Lakota was hesitant to allow a complete examination. Daytime temperatures were well below zero making a complete cleansing of the wound a posssible risk for Lakota. When Lakota was released into the main enclosure, Lucas aggressively charged her and drove her to the den, the other wolves did not interact.