def METHOD_NAME():
    # tail stats.log, return statistcs of interest
    result = dict()
    stats_of_interest = ['capture.kernel_packets', 'decoder.pkts', 'decoder.bytes', 'decoder.ipv4', 'decoder.ipv6',
                         'flow.tcp', 'flow.udp', 'detect.alert']
    if os.path.isfile('/var/log/suricata/stats.log'):
        for line in reverse_log_reader('/var/log/suricata/stats.log'):
            if line.strip().startswith('------'):
                break
            elif line.count('|') == 2:
                parts = [x.strip() for x in line.split('|')]
                if parts[0] in stats_of_interest:
                    result[parts[0]] = int(parts[2]) if parts[2].isdigit() else parts[2]
        # add empty values for stats_of_interest not found
        for item in stats_of_interest:
            if item not in result:
                result[item] = None
    return result