I remember this story being analysed/dissected by the author in the book “The Last Wolf”. He seemed to think this story was false, one reason being that it is unlikely that the prince would have left his son with only his dog. In modern times, would it be unheard of for a non-rabid, wild wolf to enter a human’s home and attack someone; attacks by healthy, wild wolves on humans are actually extremely rare, as they are so wary of humans. Can we really say we blame them?