Original Publish Date: January 16, 2008
World Report
BREAKING NEWS: Wolf Pack Violence Erupts Nationwide
By GRR News Staff
Various locations - Three pups were killed and more than seventy injured when pack violence erupted across the United States and Mexico last night as members of two West Coast packs, the Lobos and the Whelps, called for young wolves in every state to "Rise up and reclaim the streets." Insiders say the uprising has less to do with revolution and is instead about publicity. Newsflamingo Winnie Jones, of a GRR affiliate in Florida, reported, "Word on the street is, if you've got a message, GRR newsostrich Juliet will share it with the world and she'll even let you set the tone." Some believe these revolts are all about catching the media's attention, claiming a camera for their cause.
The riots started around eight o'clock in the evening, pacific-standard-time, when an alleged leader of the Lobos arrived at rival pack Whelps' headquarters. He pounded on the door and demanded that Whelps members come into the street and fight to the death. On the assurance of anonymity, Whelps pack member "Louie" agreed to speak with GRR by phone. A relatively new pack member, he escaped uninjured before the brawl started.
"I've never seen nothing like it. Things like this are planned for weeks and months, and usually play out with the lower ranking guys. This was full-on war that caught everybody by surprise."
News of the Whelps/Lobos battle spread quickly among pack types and by midnight eastern-standard-time more than 150 fights were in progress around the country and in Tijuana. Marta Samuel, a Doberman pinscher from the Bronx, witnessed local fights amongst two lesser packs from the Borough. "I was just walking home from the Scavenge Buffet, mindin' my own business with my bitches, when this thug comes flyin' at my head! I thought I was getting mugged but that fool had just been kicked off the roof. We ran home and locked the doors but those guys went at it all night. These streets just aren't safe anymore for no one."
Besides the fatalities and numerous animal injuries reported, property damages are estimated in the millions. A local Dallas German Shepherd law enforcement group reported that 13,000 windows had been smashed and roughly 200 vehicles had been dented, overturned, or otherwise marked by the two packs.
GRR News reporter Juliet, right, interviews a wolf pack member
for her ongoing series. Careful observation of the photo
reveals a violent incident occurring in the distance.
An anonymous videotape was delivered to a GRR News affiliate in Los Angeles shortly before sunrise bearing a message from the packs. The wolf on the tape appears in silhouette and claims to be the leader of the Lobos, the voice behind an upcoming interview that will appear on GRR news next Monday in Juliet's ongoing investigative report Running With the Wolves. The identity of the wolf is unknown, but his words resonated with pack members and young wolves across the country and in Mexico, who have written and called GRR continuously all day, requesting interviews.
The videotape was only five minutes long, and included one minute of video where the camerawolf was testing sound and unaware the tape was rolling, although little is revealed during that segment. More enlightening was the introduction: "The days of the Lone Wolf are your grandfather's," the Lobos' leader thundered, reading from a note card and looking directly into a camera about four feet from his snout. Behind him, a flag bearing the legendary Lobo colors, red and black, hung from a curtain rod. "We are young and strong and will not be kept out of pack life. We will not stay off our streets! The streets are ours and the rest of you will learn to respect our vigil, or pay the price!"
GRR Newsostrich Juliet, under pressure from parents and law enforcement agencies, made the following statement during an early morning press conference from GRR Headquarters:
I in no way condone the behavior of the Lobos, Whelps, or any associated pack and do not wish to encourage this type of behavior. And to the wolves: you will not garner media attention, nor will you become famous by threatening our communities. My series, Running with the Wolves, is a call for change -- a cry for help. There is nothing glamorous or exciting about pack life. It is much more exciting and rewarding to stay in school.
Check back with GRR News on Monday, January 21, for Juliet's complete interview with the Lobos leader who appears on the videotape, in part two of her ongoing series, Running with the Wolves.
Reader Feedback:
I told y'all this would get ugly! I have to get out of here. Anyone in Canada need a husband?
-Herbert, Chicken, U.S.A.
Last night was totally crazy in Philly. I saw these two goin' at it, and I thought it was just a couple from a rout in a spat. But then like fourteen other pups came up, and I mean 'pups' sounds like they were little babies. No way. These young wolves were MEAN, but then you know they grow up in the 'burbs or somethin'. I don't get it. But I will tell you, it ended in blood. I got out of there so fast. If you want to see the action, check out my Schnauzebook page for photos, yo? Schnauzebook.orb/~nocturnalroysphilly
-Roy, Siamese Cat, Philadelphia
As the mother of a young pup who was seriously injured last night in Denver, I urge all of you to stop reading and watching these hyped up interviews with Juliet and our wolves. These confused, young pups see themselves and their pack leaders on TV and they get frisky. They think they're gangsters, invincible. They are wrong, and GRR is taking advantage of them. Boycott GRR!
-Helen, Grey Wolf, Denver
As an emergency room doctor at St. Bernard's in Miami, I can tell you that last night was one of the worst nights of my career. If you want to see how "cool" it is to be in a pack, visit the emergency room at midnight after one of these uprisings. I dare you. If you can stand it!
-Pedro, St. Bernard, Miami
