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Thessaloniki wolf suspected of attacking child captured
Environmental organizations and Greek authorities have captured a female wolf believed to be responsible for an attack on a four-year-old girl in Polichni, near Thessaloniki, in late July. The capture was carried out by the organization Callisto using specialized traps following a decision by the Ministry of Environment and Energy to remove the animal from the area.
The wolf, weighing 24.5 kilograms, was found to be in poor health, severely malnourished, and missing its left hind leg. Experts noted the animal had become habituated to human presence due to searching for food in residential areas.
The wolf has been handed over to the animal welfare organization Arcturos and moved to a protection center near Florina. Scientists from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki will conduct genetic testing, comparing blood samples from the wolf with DNA recovered from the child's clothing, to confirm if this specific animal was involved in the attack.
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Arcturos · Arcturus · Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · Arktouros · Callisto · Kallisto · Ministry of Environment and Energy · Polychni · Thessaloniki · Thessaloniki Forestry Service
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Scientists will use genetic testing to compare the wolf's DNA with samples from the child's clothing to confirm the identity of the attacker. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.nn.de · bnn.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The wolf is missing its left hind leg and has an open wound at that site. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.nn.de · bnn.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] A child was attacked and bitten in the face, neck, and back in Polichni near Thessaloniki on July 30. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.nn.de · bnn.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] A wolf was captured by the environmental organization Callisto using a special trap. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.nn.de · bnn.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The wolf was handed over to the animal welfare organization Arcturos for medical care. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.nn.de · bnn.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The captured wolf weighs 24.5 kilograms and is severely malnourished. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.nn.de · bnn.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de