Published: 2013 June 24 07:02:32 (4828 Views)

Mechanic Tim Bartlett was recently chased by a massive wolf while he was out enjoying a scenic ride along British Columbia's Highway 93.

The Canadian was trying out his new bike for the first time when a huge grey wolf appeared from the forest and began to chase him.

Despite the ordeal, Mr Bartlett managed to take a number of pictures of the chase while riding down the highway.

'It was bigger than the biggest dog I've ever seen. Long legs and a big head, a massive head; it was almost out of proportion,' he told the National Post.

The biker said he had initially done a U-turn to look at the wolf after it had run out into the road as he rode past.

'When [the wolf] heard me coming, it jumped back over a barrier and it started running. I sped up a little bit, it got in nice and close and I was driving with my right hand and clicking pictures with my left,' he said.

'When I first came back around, it came in really close; probably a bit too close. It would have been a real bad time to run out of gas. Even over the motor, I could hear it. I could hear its feet on the road.'

Mr Bartlett said it had taken him a while to get over the rare encounter with the wolf.

'I'm having a hard time getting down to the ground, actually, and it was almost a week ago. You just feel so privileged,' he added.

'I mean, this is why I live in Banff. This happens and you just think "this is something totally off the charts." It's way more than I'd even hope to imagine.

'Just seeing a wolf is one thing, to have it run beside you and chase you is another thing altogether.'

Mr Bartlett said he had since contacted wolf experts at Parks Canada to recount his unusual experience.

- Metro

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