Wolf sighting in southern Denmark
16-02-2010 The Copenhagen Post, Denmark
European wolves may be moving out from their territory in northern Germany and crossing the Danish border
Two eye witnesses have come forward separately, each claiming to have seen a wolf roaming the lands of southern Jutland. Motorist Henrik Daugård was driving near the town of Jels early on Sunday when an animal was caught in the headlights of his vehicle.
Several sightings of the creatures have been reported near the southern Jutland town of Jels (photo: Wikipedia Commons)
First I thought it was a dog, but when it came further into the light it was clear it wasn’t a dog,’ Daugård told jv.dk news website, describing the animal as long-haired, brown and grey, with a light-grey tail with black markings.
On further inspection, he found that the paw prints left by the animal in the snow were larger than a cigarette pack he was carrying.
He contacted the Danish Forest and Nature Agency, who described him and the other eye witness as ‘credible sources’.
A woman contacted the agency on Monday also claiming to have seen a wolf in the Jels region.
‘She didn’t know that a wolf had been seen in the area the day before. She is out in the woods daily and recognises all kinds of animals and she’s completely sure [about her sighting],’ said agency spokesman Svend Hansen.
Hansen has examined the tracks, which he said were up to 10cm in diameter, but has not yet determined if they belong to a wolf or large dog.
According to the agency, if it is a wolf it doesn’t present a danger to humans or pets.
If wolves are making a comeback in Denmark, it is illegal to hunt them as they are a protected species under EU law. The last wolf shot in Denmark was in 1813.
Last year a wolf was found dead 50m from the Danish-German border after being hit by a car.
(Bron: http://www.cphpost.dk/)
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