A father and his daughter in Lohne had a special encounter when they ran into a wolf in the city center.
The father filmed the wolf running on the street with his cell phone. The video is now circulating on the Internet and has raised a variety of questions: Is that even a wolf? Should we now expect more and more wolves to invade cities? How dangerous is it to meet a wolf?
Video recording of the wolf
In the video you can hear the father talking to his daughter.
First he realizes that this is a wolf, to which his daughter reacts with “Coooool!” The dad stops her and says it's not cool. However, the little one shows sympathy for the animal and says “Aaaaw, poor thing. “Someone has to help him, Dad.”
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Isegrim strolling through the city
Wolves have always held a certain fascination for many people, but they are often also an enemy and a danger and thus cause uncertainty or fear.
The reactions to the video are also different. Many people see it like the little girl: they hope that the animal makes it out of the city unscathed.
It is also considered why he moved through the city in the first place. Did he lose his pack, was he even rejected by the pack - which does happen - and is now looking for a new territory?
Others think it could be a wolfhound. Ulrich Heitmann, a wolf consultant, is certain that a wolf can be seen in the video, writes the Nordwest Zeitung .
What to do in the event of a wolf encounter?
In principle, it is very unlikely that you will come face to face with a wolf. They are very shy and avoid meeting people. If people notice them, they tend to withdraw. Young wolves are often curious and even less shy. You could therefore come a little closer.
If you encounter a wolf, you should stop calmly and give it the opportunity to move away. If he doesn't do that, you can intimidate him by speaking loudly or clapping your hands. If there is no reaction, you can make yourself bigger and scream. You should avoid running away, instead it is better to move backwards and slowly away from the wolf, explains the CHWOLF association .
The dad in the video is also right: Helping – for example in the form of luring and feeding – is a bad idea. This is how the wild animal gets used to people and civilization.
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Sources: OM-online , district newspaper , CHWOLF
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