"The animal was fitted with a transmitter and successfully released on Sunday evening and is being closely monitored. If the wolf wanders near a built-up area again, hunters can intervene immediately if necessary."
"The wolf bit a woman in a shopping centre in Hamburg last Monday in the first incident of its kind since the species began returning to Germany almost 30 years ago."
"Wolves were effectively wiped out in Germany by the mid‑19th century, largely due to bounties and habitat loss. However, wolves migrating from Poland began settling again in eastern Germany after reunification."
A wolf that attacked a woman in Hamburg has been fitted with a transmitter and released back into the wild. The local environment ministry stated that the wolf will be closely monitored. If it approaches built-up areas again, hunters may intervene. Other options, such as euthanasia or placement in a wildlife enclosure, were deemed unfeasible. This incident marks the first wolf attack in Germany in decades, occurring after wolves began returning to the country nearly 30 years ago due to stronger wildlife protections.
Read at The Local Germany
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