Attack while walking: dog apparently mauled by several wolves

Wolves are said to have killed a bitch.

The owner found the animal dead with multiple bite marks after it disappeared.

Weißwasser — Wolves are said to have killed a collie bitch last Friday.

The animal is said to have disappeared during a walk in Weißwasser in Upper Lusatia.

The owner found the bitch dead — her carcass had been partially eaten.

Experts from the State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and Geology assumed wolves were the attackers on Monday, reports the

.

Wolf Attack: Bitch is torn by wolves

Accordingly, the bitch ran after a deer during the forest walk with her owner.

After the disappearance, the owner searched in vain for the animal and called.

Shortly thereafter he saw three wolves running out of the forest and found the carcass of his dog there.

According to the Wolf Department of the State of Saxony, she had a large number of bite wounds and had been partially eaten.

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Wolves are said to have killed a bitch in a forest in Weißwasser.

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Mating Season: Keep dogs on leash in wolf areas

Attacks by wolves on dogs are rare, according to the Wolf Department.

"Conflicts can arise above all when dogs move alone in the area and meet wolves there.

The wolves may then see them as invaders in their territory.

This can lead to fights that can be deadly," they said.

This occurs more frequently in February and March - during the mating season of wolves.

Proximity to owners is the best protection for dogs.

In general, they should better stay on a leash in wolf areas.

Territories: Wolves continue to spread

The wolf continues to spread, according to the

.

Again and again they are sighted in towns and villages.

According to the federal documentation and advice centers on the subject of wolves, there are primarily cracks in new wolf territories.

The damage caused there also increases.

This is because, for example, livestock keepers “have not yet adjusted to their presence.” Only then do animal keepers and owners learn how to deal with the presence of wolves.

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