Are you afraid of being attacked by a werewolf? Whether you're concerned about protecting yourself from a werewolf on Halloween, or just want to be sure you'll be safe when you're roaming in the woods, read on! This guide will teach you how to protect yourself from a werewolf.

1. Wooden stake through the heart

2. Silver bullethttp://science.howstuffworks.com/werewolf3.htm

3. Wolfsbane potion may stop the transformationhttp://science.howstuffworks.com/werewolf3.htm

4. Injection of monkshood potion may cure lycanthropyhttp://science.howstuffworks.com/werewolf3.htm

The information presented on this page is strictly informational, and is meant solely for entertainment purposes. Many of the steps are mythical or fantastical, and should be read with that in mind.

When werewolves attack, they can seriously injure or kill you. A werewolf attack may also cause you to become a werewolf. In order to protect yourself from a werewolf attack, you'll want to avoid an encounter with a werewolf, and carry religious symbols with you in case you come upon one unexpectedly.

Avoid associating with werewolves while they are in human form. You will be less likely to be near one when they are transformed into a wolf.

1. Legend has it that while in human form, werewolves are marked with a scar or a blemish known as the "devil's mark".http://www.wolftrust.org.uk/a-werewolves.html This mark may be found on their buttocks, so you may already be in intimate contact with the (human form of the werewolf) before you realize that you are in danger.http://books.google.com/books?id=g2_vfYCPy6kC&pg=PA118&lpg=PA118&dq=werewolves+devils+mark&source=bl&ots=0LwupVa74T&sig=KqVp2QxgYi-t-nmZnQTilq8vt5s&hl=en&ei=Oui4Ss7SNY2TlAeP0pzKDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3#v=onepage&q=&f=false
2. Werewolves are said to have hairy palms. If you encounter some one with stubble on their palms, they may be trying to disguise the fact that they are a werewolf.http://werewolves.monstrous.com/how_to_recognize_a_werewolf__.htm
3. Other characteristics to look for include slanted eyebrows that meet at the middle, low set ears, curved fingers, and an elongated third finger.http://ilovewerewolves.com/identifying-a-werewolf-in-human-form/

People think that werewolves can only be active during a full moon.http://www.buffalorising.com/2009/02/full-moon-tonight-buffalo-residents-warned-to-stay-indoors.html Some tales however, report than werewolves can transform at night, regardless of the phase of the moon.http://science.howstuffworks.com/werewolf1.htm You should consider the full moon a time of high risk, but be cautious whenever you are outdoors at night, particularly in an area known to be frequented by werewolves.

In the Middle Ages, witches and werewolves were considered signs of the devil. As a result, it is thought that wearing or carrying religious symbols, such as a cross, might protect one from a werewolf attack. Staying close to a priest when you're walking in an area known to be frequented by werewolves would also be helpful, as exorcism is thought to be able to remove the evil spirits that caused the individual to become a werewolf.http://www.wolftrust.org.uk/a-werewolves.html