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A review by tinyshinycello
A Wolf Called Romeo by Nick Jans
4.0
This book is about a remarkable instance where people like Nick Jans caught a glimpse into one wolf's life. That wolf, nicknamed Romeo by his wife and soon caught on by the locals, had what seemed to be friendships with the dogs of the local people. Romeo was a curiously friendly and outgoing wolf.
This book not only follows the course of Romeo's time spent near Jans home, but also provides some wolf biology, musings on what Romeo was doing there, political aspects revolving around wolves in Alaska, and of course the historical interactions between wolf and man- a history that had Jans nervous for Romeo's life. Jans struggled between wanting Romeo to stay and interact with him, and wanting Romeo to just go away for his own safety.
Because of course there were those who thought he was a threat. Because of course there were those who would blame the wolf for a missing dog. Because of course there were those who would instigate the wolf, and then act all surprised when the wolf acted like a wolf. Because of course people are really stupid with wild animals.
But we all know this story could only end in Romeo's death (if you really thought the friendly wolf would live, you're only kidding yourself about the capacity of humans to have compassion and respect).
While this is not how Romeo died, this poor look-alike wolf did die this way:
"A woman out berry picking found a male black wolf carcass on the south end of town, bullet-riddled, throat cut, and dumped by a roadside turnout like a two-bit punk in some gangland execution."-pg. 142
Dear god. This is just sickening. Goodbye humanity. This is what people wanted his fate to be.
The guys who killed Romeo, Peacock and his Juneau buddy Myers, were even more scummy. Having a history of tormenting animals as they died, it is a miracle Romeo was spared a horrific death at the hands of these sadists. Their reasoning for killing him? Because they knew he was famous, and they wanted to make people sad. A grand trophy indeed.
Okay, this review gone rant is drawing to a close. Just...What a great story about people ruining everything ever.
This book not only follows the course of Romeo's time spent near Jans home, but also provides some wolf biology, musings on what Romeo was doing there, political aspects revolving around wolves in Alaska, and of course the historical interactions between wolf and man- a history that had Jans nervous for Romeo's life. Jans struggled between wanting Romeo to stay and interact with him, and wanting Romeo to just go away for his own safety.
Because of course there were those who thought he was a threat. Because of course there were those who would blame the wolf for a missing dog. Because of course there were those who would instigate the wolf, and then act all surprised when the wolf acted like a wolf. Because of course people are really stupid with wild animals.
But we all know this story could only end in Romeo's death (if you really thought the friendly wolf would live, you're only kidding yourself about the capacity of humans to have compassion and respect).
While this is not how Romeo died, this poor look-alike wolf did die this way:
"A woman out berry picking found a male black wolf carcass on the south end of town, bullet-riddled, throat cut, and dumped by a roadside turnout like a two-bit punk in some gangland execution."-pg. 142
Dear god. This is just sickening. Goodbye humanity. This is what people wanted his fate to be.
The guys who killed Romeo, Peacock and his Juneau buddy Myers, were even more scummy. Having a history of tormenting animals as they died, it is a miracle Romeo was spared a horrific death at the hands of these sadists. Their reasoning for killing him? Because they knew he was famous, and they wanted to make people sad. A grand trophy indeed.
Okay, this review gone rant is drawing to a close. Just...What a great story about people ruining everything ever.