926F (Spitfire)

926F (Spitfire)
Wolf 926F at age 7 years in May 2018 (Picture of the NPS / Kira Cassidy)
Other name(s)Spitfire
Queen of Wolves
SpeciesGray wolf (Canis lupus)
SexFemale
BornApril 2011
Lamar River Valley, Yellowstone National Park
Died24 November 2018 (7 years 7 months)
Montana
Cause of deathLegal Harvest via firearm
Known forDaughter of O-Six (832F)
Longtime lead female of the Lamar Canyon Pack (2013 - 2018)
ResidenceYellowstone National Park
Parent(s)832F (mother)
755M (father)
Mate(s)925M
949M

926F (Spitfire) (April 2011 – November 2018) was a wild wolf popular with visitors of Yellowstone National Park. She was killed about a mile outside the park boundary by a hunter when she crossed from the park into Montana, where the hunting of wolves was legal.