# Wildlife attacks in Chalkidiki, Greece > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/wildlife-attacks-in-chalkidiki-greece > Updated: 2026-09-25T09:15:47.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 2. In the Neos Marmaras area of Chalkidiki, Greece, two separate wildlife attacks involving Serbian tourists raised safety concerns. The incidents included an attack on a 46-year-old man resulting in neck injuries, followed by an attack on a two-year-old child at a beach. The child was treated at Hippokrateio Hospital for head and back injuries and received anti-rabies serum. The Hunting Federation of Macedonia and Thrace (KOMATH) investigated whether the predator was a jackal or a wolf. Kyriakos Skordas, director of KOMATH, noted concerns that the animal may have lost its natural fear of humans, stating that it ‘treats the human not as a threat but as prey.’ A subsequent attack occurred near Cryoneri, where a man named Thanasis Linardos was injured during an eight-minute struggle with an aggressive animal in a forested area. Linardos reported that the animal lunged at him repeatedly and bit him after he slipped while attempting to shield himself behind a tree. He eventually repelled the animal using a stick and a stone. Researchers from the environmental organization Kallisto are now conducting DNA analysis on saliva samples from the victim’s clothing to determine if the animal was a wolf, a wolf-dog hybrid, or part of a monitored pack. Notably, the victim stated the animal was wearing a tracking collar with a flashing red light. This incident follows a pattern of increasing wolf sightings and human encounters in the Cryoneri and Vryompi area. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-25: Cryoneri: Man injured in aggressive wolf attack A man was injured in an aggressive wolf attack near Cryoneri, Greece. Scientists are now analyzing DNA to identify the animal, which the victim reported was wearing a tracking collar. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kryoneri-man-injured-in-aggressive-wolf-attack ### 2026-09-14: Chalkidiki wildlife attacks injure two Serbian tourists Two wildlife attacks in Neos Marmaras, Greece, have injured a Serbian man and a two-year-old child, sparking concerns over predators treating humans as prey. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chalkidiki-jackal-attacks-child-on-beach-in-neo-marmaras --- Cite as: Wildlife attacks in Chalkidiki, Greece. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/wildlife-attacks-in-chalkidiki-greece