Turmoil in the Waldviertel: not only about the sighting in Pürbach, where a wolf roamed in the middle of the village, but also about the sighting of a wolf on the same day in Gerweis. It could be – the geographic proximity of the two places would be indicative – the same animal.
Four packs of wolves live in the Waldviertel. There, two sightings on Wednesday, May 3, caused a particular stir. An animal walked around the level crossing in the middle of Pürbach in the district of Gmünd in broad daylight – a member of the pack from Harmanschlag or a wandering wolf, the Wolf Officer Aldin Selimovic of the Research Institute for Wildlife Science estimates – the “Krone”. has already registered.
behavior very unusual
In any case, based on the photos, it is clear with great certainty that it was a wolf. Fur markings and bearing would clearly point to Master Isegrim. But Selimovic is concerned about his behavior. It is very special that the wild animal roams fearlessly through the city during the day and does not seek shelter at the edge of the forest. “That would also be atypical for a curious young wolf. He would not expose himself to this danger without reason,” says the expert.
Horses were very nervous
A second sighting followed in the evening in Gerweis, ten kilometers away, in the Zwettl district. Rene Stundner initially thought of a dog that frightened the steeds of the horse farm. But when the animal trotted near his running tractor, the entrepreneur took out his mobile phone.
No aggression shown
He was not afraid, especially since the wolf showed no aggression. Due to the lower image quality, Selimovic cannot say for sure whether it was a wolf in this case.
Source: Krone
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