Italy: Pensioner in South Tyrol bitten to death by a “dog-like animal’ – “We are all shocked”. A DNA analysis should provide certainty about the identity of the victim.

Experts consider an attack by a wolf to be very unlikely. There are enough wild animals that it can't kill, and there is no rabies. The probability of being attacked by a feral dog is much higher. It could also be ruled out since the event apparently occurred in an open field.