Roughly translated by TWIN Observer
Västmanland has been relatively spared from wolf attacks on dogs. On Tuesday morning a family released out its dog to pee but she never came back.
The evidence suggests that it was a wolf that attacked the dog in the area between Hallstahammar and Surahammar says Daniel Mallwitz, wildlife officer at the County Administrative Board of Västmanland.
“We were at the spot where yesterday and consider it probable that it was a predator attack which was probably a wolf. We found fresh tracks where the wolf was and found droppings so the indications are that it was a wolf that had been there.”
How often do people lose their dogs due to wolf attacks?
“It is relatively rare but it happens. It will be a great tragedy for the dog owner when it happens. There have been some incidents, but relatively few,” says Daniel Mallwitz.