Wolves Kill 4 Dogs In WI During Past Week

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Wolves Kill 4 Dogs In WI During Past Week

By KBJR News 1

Story Published: Jul 13, 2009 at 9:39 AM CST

Story Updated: Jul 13, 2009 at 9:39 AM CST

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says wolves have killed four dogs in just the last week.

Authorities say two of the attacks were in Clark County, and the
others were in Ashland and Oneida counties.

DNR Wildlife Biologist John Dunn says the attacks happen when bear hunters start training their dogs. He says if the dogs run through a wolves' den, wolves will try to protect their pups.

Dunn says dog owners can help prevent the attacks if they know
where a wolf pack is living. But he says that can be difficult.

The federal government has put gray wolves in the western Great
Lakes region back on the endangered species list, which means it's
illegal to kill a wolf.

Wednesday, Jul 15 at 9:20 PM Another lady of the north wrote ...

For Karen in WI, how many wolves are too much? 2, 3, or 5? They were here first and are practically gone now as are other animal beings. As it was said before, it's natures way.

Tuesday, Jul 14 at 10:27 PM karen in WI wrote ...

Not a big shocker that wolves killed domestic dogs again...when is the DNR going to admit they made a mistake by re-introducing the wolves back to our state!? Find wolf dens? YEAH RIGHT! Maybe if the state would let us know how many wolves we actually have here, it might be possible..but they don't even know! Too many to count!

Tuesday, Jul 14 at 7:30 PM lady of the north wrote ...

Hooray for the bear hunting comment! Letting dogs run through the woods, onto private property, at all hours of the morning, risking their lives treeing bears, just so spineless hunters can bring home a trophy from the woods. Is this really a sport or just a testosterone rush?

Tuesday, Jul 14 at 3:30 PM turtleboy95 wrote ...

MY BABY PET TURTLE WAS EATEN BY A WOLVE TODAY. IT HURT ME FEELINGS

Monday, Jul 13 at 11:31 PM NAG wrote ...

Maybe the dogs don't need to be trained to hunt bears in the first place! then they wouldn't get killed!

Monday, Jul 13 at 7:53 PM Tammy Erickson wrote ...

Thats nature's way, not much you can or should do about that.

Monday, Jul 13 at 3:06 PM northernmngirl wrote ...

a dog was killed in my area too by wolves.

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