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Woman attacked by wolf in Manitoba

GRAND RAPIDS, Manitoba, March 18 (UPI) -- A woman in Grand Rapids, Manitoba, drove herself to a hospital after she was attacked and bitten by a wolf as she stopped to aid another motorist.

She credits a childhood lesson for saving her life, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Monday.

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The wolf lunged at Dawn Hepp as she walked from her car.

"His face and jaws were around my neck. I could just hear my dad saying 'Stay calm, Dawn.' He [the wolf] dug a little deeper. Whether he couldn't get a good grip or what, he let go," she said of the incident.

She returned to her car, pulled up next to the other vehicle, rolled down her window and asked, "You guys OK? I've got to get to the nearest hospital."

Remaining calm, Hepp drove herself to a hospital in Ashern, Manitoba, and was treated for puncture wounds and possible rabies, the CBC said.

The report didn't say why Hepp stopped to help the other motorist.

The incident occurred about 415 kilometers (258 miles) north of Winnipeg.

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