MacQueen of Findhorn

MacQueen of Pall a' Chrocain was a legendary Highland deer stalker popularly believed to have slain the last wolf in Scotland in 1743.

MacQueen received a message from his chief, the Laird of Clan Mackintosh, that a black wolf had killed two children whilst they were crossing the hills from Cawdor with their mother.

MacQueen lifted his plaid and produced the severed head of the wolf, tossing it in the middle of the surprised circle.

[1] MacQueen described to the assembly how he achieved the feat; "As I came through the slochd (ravine) by east the hill there, I foregathered wi' the beast.

I bucked wi' him, and dirkit him, and syne whuttled his craig (cut his throat), and brought awa' his countenance for fear he might come alive again, for they are very precarious creatures.