In August 2025, a rumor circulated online that a Colorado man who is a self-described "wolf
A furry is someone who identifies with animals that have human traits and, in some cases, enjoys dressing up like them.
A post (archived) shared by the Facebook page Casper Planet on Aug. 13, 2025, claimed the man, identified as 28-year-old Brian Sanders, aka "Lupus Moonhowl," was recovering in a Wyoming hospital after trying to integrate himself into the wolf pack near Togwotee Pass.
Sanders was seen crawling on all fours in "full-faux fur attire, complete with a tail, plastic fangs, and a Bluetooth speaker playing recorded howls," the post claimed, citing Wyoming Conservation Services. Witnesses said Sanders tossed raw hamburger meat in the wolves' direction "as a gesture friendship," according to the post.
The wolves reportedly chased Sanders nearly 300 yards, biting and swiping at him, the post claimed.
"Sanders suffered multiple puncture wounds, torn synthetic fur and 'severe emotional disillusionment,'" the post read, in part.
Other Facebook users shared the claim, which simultaneously appeared in several X posts. Snopes readers also searched our website and emailed us to verify the rumor.
However, the above story was not real. It originated from a Facebook page that describes its output as satirical.
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On Aug. 14, 2025, Casper Planet shared another satirical post (archived) with an "update" from the fictional mauled man.
That post read in part:
Speaking from his bed, still wearing what remained of his shredded gray faux-fur suit, the man insisted the wolves were "just establishing dominance" and that the attack was "more of a rough welcome hug." He added, "I think I'm in. I'm gonna try again next month when they're less hungry."
Casper Planet regularly posts satirical content and has acknowledged that it tries to fool readers. The introduction of its Facebook page says: "Delivering the Snews that doesn't matter directly to your Snews feed. Did we say this is satire? Well it is, names/locations are made up." The page also lists Casper Planet's address as "Satire Street."
Snopes has debunked multiple satirical stories stemming from Casper Planet in the past. For example, the Facebook page claimed that an ancient city covering several square miles was discovered beneath Wyoming's Horse Peak mountain. It also shared a rumor claiming hundreds or possibly thousands of grizzly and black bears formed a blockade at one of the five entrances to Yellowstone National Park, either in Montana or Wyoming.
For further reading, Snopes also looked into whether experts warned people in August 2025 that infected "Frankenstein rabbits" with tentacles or horns on their faces seen in Fort Collins, Colorado, had "invaded" the United States.
For background, here is why we alert readers to rumors created by sources that call their output humorous or satirical.