Wife Recounts Terrifying Moment Husband Throws Body Over Family To Save Them from Wolf
By Kayla Kunkel
Published August 20, 2019 at 8:39am
What should have been a restful camping trip with family in Banff National Park outside of Calgary, Canada, turned into “something out of a horror movie” when a wolf attacked the family while they slept at a campground in the park.
With Banff National Park’s crystal clear lakes and majestic mountain views, it’s no wonder why millions of visitors from all over the world flock to the park each year.
View this post on Instagram
Hard to believe that a lake can have such beautiful turquoise coloured water even on a cloudy day like this one.☁️ This picture-perfect spot never disappoints. P.S it’s Free Admission Day in Banff National Park on November 23rd, perfect day to adventure out to Peyto Lake! 📷: @pagingdrallie . . . . . #PeytoLake #Panff #BanffNP #BNP #nationalpark #banffnationalpark #parkscanada #explorecanada #travelalberta #alberta #ohcanada #enjoycanada #tourcanada #instatravel #travelgram #tourism #instago #wanderlust #travel #travelphotography #roadtrip #bucketlist #igtravel #views #solotravel #instacool #inspire #canada #mountain #canadianrockies A post shared by Parks Canada (@parks.canada) on Nov 22, 2018 at 1:45pm PST
Elisa and Matthew Rispoli thought it would be a perfect place for their family to spend quality time together, so they decided to camp at Rampart Creek Campground, near Lake Louise.
But on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, around 1 a.m., the family was abruptly awoken when a wolf attacked their tent.
A family was attacked by a wolf in Rampart Creek Campground in Banff National Park on Aug. 9, 2019. (Courtesy of Parks Canada)
“It was like something out of a horror movie,” Elisa later wrote on Facebook. “Matt literally threw his body in front of me and the boys, and fought the Wolf as it ripped apart our tent and his arms and hands.”
Elisa recounted the horrific incident, explaining how her husband began wrestling with the wild animal to protect his family.
“The Wolf started to drag Matt away, while I was pulling on his legs trying to get him back. I cannot and don’t think I’ll ever be able to properly describe the terror,” she continued.
As the family watched the wolf begin to drag Matthew away, others in the campsite began to wake up to the sounds of screams and snarls coming from the Rispoli family’s campsite.
Elisa said that one brave neighbor named Russ, whom she refers to as a “guardian angel,” rushed to help free Matthew from the wolf’s terrifying grip.
Russ and Matthew then began to throw rocks to deter the animal from the campsite, and Elisa and her two sons ran to hide in their car.
“The rest of the night is a blur of EMTs, good Samaritans, waiting for treatment, no phone service and crying,” Elisa wrote. “But here we are in Banff hospital, where Matt’s puncture wounds, and lacerations on his hands and arms have been treated and he’s ok.”
“We are pretty traumatized but ok.”
Poster Comment:
When you are out in the wild, sometimes things can catch up with you.