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Over 100 years ago, a wolf named Old Three Legs terrorized farmers, picked up coyote sidekicks
May 23, 2023 09:44 ET

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — This is the story of Old Three Legs, a cruel and cunning timber wolf who outwitted the best of the trappers and hunters 100 years ago as he killed livestock and terrorized rural folk in Minnesota.

The wolf is said to have lived from 1917 to 1926 and ranged across Becker, Mahnomen, Hubbard and Clearwater counties and Itasca State Park.

Full story here.