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Check this story out from the Albany Times Union on 4/14. Hits home since our family dog is a husky/retriever mix (friendly and likes to swim like a retriever, awesome in the woods like a husky)
Slain animal might be a wolf
First published: Thursday, April 14, 2005
State environmental officials are investigating whether a 99-pound animal shot and killed in Cayuga County Tuesday is a wolf -- and whether it was from the wild or an illegally raised animal.
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Landscape architect John Yuhas of Sterling heard a commotion before dawn Tuesday morning. When he went outside, he found a large wolf on top of the family's golden retriever/husky mix, Rebel. He grabbed a rifle and a flashlight.
"The wolf's jaw was over our dog's neck," Sterling said. "I shot it. The wolf tried to get back up. I shot it again. When I went back to our dog, he had died."
State Police referred the case to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. State wildlife pathologist Ward Stone received the animal Wednesday at his unit's offices in Delmar. He believes it may be a wild animal -- which would make it the second wolf found in New York since 1899. A hunter shot and killed a purebred gray wolf in Saratoga County in 2002.
"There are no marks of a collar," said Stone. "Its nails are well-worn."
Further testing in coming days will determine whether the creature is a purebred wolf, and whether it was bred in captivity or is a wild wolf.
-- Matt Pacenza
Slain animal might be a wolf
First published: Thursday, April 14, 2005
State environmental officials are investigating whether a 99-pound animal shot and killed in Cayuga County Tuesday is a wolf -- and whether it was from the wild or an illegally raised animal.
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Landscape architect John Yuhas of Sterling heard a commotion before dawn Tuesday morning. When he went outside, he found a large wolf on top of the family's golden retriever/husky mix, Rebel. He grabbed a rifle and a flashlight.
"The wolf's jaw was over our dog's neck," Sterling said. "I shot it. The wolf tried to get back up. I shot it again. When I went back to our dog, he had died."
State Police referred the case to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. State wildlife pathologist Ward Stone received the animal Wednesday at his unit's offices in Delmar. He believes it may be a wild animal -- which would make it the second wolf found in New York since 1899. A hunter shot and killed a purebred gray wolf in Saratoga County in 2002.
"There are no marks of a collar," said Stone. "Its nails are well-worn."
Further testing in coming days will determine whether the creature is a purebred wolf, and whether it was bred in captivity or is a wild wolf.
-- Matt Pacenza
I am sure they are very upset, and that he tried to save his pet! I keep hearing of the wolves being seen along with the Cougars. DEC is screaming at all of us for proof, well maybe these folks lost there dog but something good may come of it if it is proven that the wolf is back!
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