A 25-year-old Merin, in the final months of her pregnancy, was returning home from the city when the weather suddenly worsened.

At first the snow seemed like a typical winter occurrence, but in the evening it turned into a full snowstorm. The white snow covered the path, and her car — trying to pass a forest trail — got completely stuck.

She tried several times to start the engine, rocking the car, but soon the fuel ran out. The cold strengthened, and her strength faded quickly.

Merin knew that if she stayed in the car, she would freeze. She had no signal on her phone. Desperately, she got out—hoping that a passing driver or rescuers would be nearby. But the forest road was empty. She barely held on; her stomach hurt, and the baby was restless.

Cold and fatigue took over, and soon the woman lost consciousness right in the snow near a huge tree. It seemed her story would end there. But a miracle happened.

When she regained consciousness, her head was resting on the thick fur of a massive gray wolf. Around her stood a whole pack — nine animals forming a strong ring around the pregnant woman, protecting her from wind and snow.

The wolves neither growled nor attacked. They simply stood silently, guarding her, as if understanding that in front of them lay a vulnerable life — and more than one.

An hour later, a car happened by the same road. The driver noticed a heap in the snow, in which a woman lay, circled by wild animals. When he approached, the pack quietly dispersed, as if their mission had been fulfilled.

Merin was transported to the hospital. The doctors said she and her baby could have died from freezing. However, the pregnant woman survived thanks to the wolves.