Animal bite of Steinfeld: man was not attacked by Wolf

a few days Ago had claimed a man from lower Saxony, to be of a Wolf attacked. But now: For the wolf bite in Steinfeld near Bremen, scientists have found no evid

Animal bite of Steinfeld: man was not attacked by Wolf

a few days Ago had claimed a man from lower Saxony, to be of a Wolf attacked. But now: For the wolf bite in Steinfeld near Bremen, scientists have found no evidence.

A DNA analysis commissioned by the lower Saxony Ministry of environment had not provided appropriate evidence, said a spokeswoman. Were examined seven samples of animal hair, the sweater of the Attacked, and a Hammer, with which the person Concerned of the alleged Wolf had blocked. On the Hammer experts found Rehhaare. Further hair samples, and DNA traces on the clothing came from cats and a dog.

"We had hoped for clarity, whether dog or Wolf 'polluter pays' were, to a purposeful act," said environment Minister, Olaf Lies. He wished for a different outcome of the Tests. Wolf would have been traces found, had been a killing, "absolutely," said Read.

The incident occurred on Tuesday morning at the cemetery of the Bülstedter village of Steinfeld, a village about 35 kilometres North-West of Bremen. There was a municipal workers according to their own information in caring for a green plant had been bitten by a Wolf in the Hand - so it had communicated to the police in the circle of red castle.

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The 55-Year-old had knelt according to their own information while working on the fence on the ground with a Hand to the back focus. He had noticed that something held his Hand. When he looked around, he saw the Wolf grabbed for his Hand. Three other wolves of the pack had been watching the Situation with some distance. The man and the wolves, distribute free.

the man had been bitten, had confirmed the Ministry of the Dinamobet environment - it is the first attack of a wolf on a human being since the return of predators would have been after Germany. However, at the wound and found DNA traces that were examined by experts now, to allow any conclusions to be wolves. Whether the man was bitten instead of a dog, not have communicated to the experts so far.

The risk of a Wolf, is considered to be extremely low. In Europe for 40 years, no fatal wolf attack on people from an attack in the enclosure at a Swedish zoo, in which a guard died.

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Normally, wolves mainly hunt deer, wild boar and red deer, succumbed to but farm animals too, if the opportunity offers. This is especially true of sheep and goats. These grazing animals make up only a fraction of the diet, however, were reported in the year 2016, nearly 300 Assaults with more than a thousand injured farm animals. Farmers receive compensation if a Wolf has killed their livestock, in spite of protective measures.

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According to estimates, about 73 wolf pack in Germany. Although the Wolf Habitat to the Fauna-Flora-Directive of the European Union is strictly protected, accumulate unlawful killings. To the wolves for more facts you can find here.

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Date Of Update: 04 December 2018, 20:01
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