Wolf invades garden - plays with pool and steals solar light

Created: 08/07/2022, 16:30

By: Sandra Barbara Furtner

In Saxony, a young she-wolf probably wanted to make herself comfortable: she sneaked into a garden, played there and ran away with a lamp.

Liebschützberg (Northern Saxony) – The residents of a very rural property in northern Saxony startle at night in mid-June because they hear loud banging.

The sound comes from her garden – this is open to the field, freely accessible and borders on a forest.

They notice an animal dragging their dog's pool through the yard.

It's bigger than a fox, they suspect a wolf.

Wolf invades garden - plays with pool and steals solar light

The young she-wolf takes off with the lamp in her mouth.

© wildlife camera department Wolf/K.Schanze

The family turns to the "Wolf Department" of the Saxon State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and Geology (LfULG).

An expert follows the clues and finds a bitten ball, bite marks on the dog pool and a broken garden hose.

He takes samples and installs a wildlife camera at the same time.

A golden jackal was also spotted in Baden-Württemberg.

Wolf invades garden - an interesting case

And promptly the wolf falls into the trap only a short time later.

Footage shows him yet again entering the garden under cover of darkness, this time grabbing the solar light and making off.

The saliva samples also confirm that it is a wolf.

It is said to be a one- or two-year-old female cub from a known pack whose core area is in the “Gohrischheide Zeithain” nature reserve north of Riesa, the “Wolf Department” is now currently reporting.

The case is extremely interesting because until now they have not heard of anything comparable.

We know this behavior from foxes, they like to play with garden objects lying around, but wolves?

A female wolf enters the property from the field.

© wildlife camera department Wolf/K.Schanze

Wolf invades the garden - this is how you behave correctly in the event of a sighting

To protect the family from potential dangers, the property has now been secured with an electric fence.

Nevertheless, the "Wolf Department" of the State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and Geology advises the following in relation to wild animals: "Wolves, like wild boars, are large and well-fortified wild animals that should be treated with respect.

One should not approach them, attract them or even pursue them.

If you encounter a wolf, give the animal enough space to retreat.

Do not leave leftovers and do not offer food to wolves under any circumstances.”