The Wolfman: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Shaun Ellis�
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Shaun Ellis�
*Shaun Ellis, or “The Wolfman” as he is otherwise known, has been living as a wolf, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for the last two years in a wolf enclosure in North Devon, UK.
* Shaun is a member of a pack of wolves and is regarded as the Alpha male within the pack. The other wolves have accepted him into the pack, however if they wanted to, they could turn on him and rip his human body to pieces. At one point in the film, one of the wolves lunges 5-10ft at Shaun, pins him to the ground and disciplines him by clamping his jaw within its teeth.
* When the wolves are young pups, as their teacher Shaun must feed them chewed up meat from his own mouth. To remain leader of the pack he must eat a diet consisting of mainly high quality meat so that he gives off the correct scent to the other wolves in the pack.
* Shaun has learned to communicate with wolves and defend himself from other packs through scents and howls.
* Shaun is an ex-marine and is was well prepared for the physical exertions necessary to live as a wolf.
* Shaun has sacrificed a lot in his life, but has a recent fiancé, Helen and four older children from another relationship.
* Shaun has reared three wolf brothers, Yana, Tamaska and Matsi from birth, by literally living with them and nurturing them day and night.
* Shaun has studied wolf behaviour first-hand for the last 15 years, and is conducting this study to shed further light on wolf behaviour. It is a fascinating and compelling insight into this world, and the lengths that one man might go to.
* Shaun is constantly covered in bite wounds and scratches from the wolves, and has learned that wolf saliva, rather than stitches given in hospital, is the best healer for his wounds. His stitches are continually ripped out by the wolves and the wounds licked clean.
* Shaun is very articulate about his experiences and is available for interviews.
The Wolfman (Friday 18 May, 8pm on Five) is the unique story of Shaun Ellis, a man who has given up everything to take a dangerous and unorthodox approach to learning about wolves. Behind the secure fences of a Wildlife Park in North Devon, Shaun Ellis has overcome one of man’s greatest fears and joined a pack of wolves. Here he lives and breathes as a wolf; communicating with them in a language of howls , snarls and forceful licks and feeding with them from carcasses of meat.
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Shaun Ellis: a marvellous person. God save and protect him and his wolves
i love this man, he is living my dream of a lifetime. i have loved wolves from a child and still do they are magnificant animals and are so beautiful, i have an alaskan malamute who looks like one of shauns wolves, she is so loveable and soft. I hope to see shaun and his wolves soon. jeanette.
served with shaun,one of the best men i,ve had the honour to meet. 29 regt 1994
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I LOVE HIS SHOW AND WHAT HE IS DOING IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A DREAM OF MINE TO DO WHAT HE IS DOING I DEVOTED MY LIFE SENDING DONATIONS TO SAVING WOLVES I RESPECT SHAUN ELLIS AND EVERYTHING HE DOES WHEN I WATCH HIM HE TEACHES ME MORE ABOUT THE WOLF IT WOULD BE MY DREAM TO MEET HIM AND MEET THE PACK I HAVE NO FEAR IN ANY ANIMAL, WOLVES ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ANIMAL I STUDY WOLVES THE ACTIONS THEY DO AND ACT I HAVE WORKED WITH A FEW WILD ANIMALS RACOONS DEER I HAVE ALSO SAVED A HURT FOX BUT WHAT HE DOES IS WHAT I HAVE DREAMED ABOUT MY HOLE LIFE I NEVER MISS HIS SHOW KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK SHAUN.
I love wolves with all my heart and soul, I wish I could live with wovles, but *sigh*
what a fantastic guy this is and congrat to him and helen, i hope you continue your fabulous work for many, many years.
worked with horses a few years and dogs many more. read Monty Roberts, Roger Fauts, Jan Fennell, Temple Grandin, Gary Paulson, Farley Mowat…..
I tested the push/pull theory of predator/prey relations a few times. After trial and error and much sprints, one coyote gave me the time of day. She was a beautiful and frighteningly powerful dog. What I’d give to not have to work the next day. At 2am her body language clearly stated ‘either hunt with me or leave me be. What else do you want with me?’ She was a stronger version of a border collie I had who only gave me a hundred percent after an incident where my verbal commands put her on top of a squirrel. How does Ellis keep from bringin human language of any sort into their vocabulary?
I served in 29 Commando and am very proud of him well done mate.
We are honoured to know Shaun Helen and the wolves and the volunteers, there is not another person like Shaun anywhere he is unique
Having met them all makes you realise you have to follow your dream and do what it is you want to do.
Keep up the good work and see you soon x x
he is a pathalogical character.
Have you seen this clip of him teaching a wolf pup to howl? – amazing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T-ZThSE5rQ