Summary
A wolf attacked a woman in a shopping area in Hamburg, Germany, which is a rare event. The wolf has since been captured and is under veterinary care. This incident is the first of its kind in Germany since wolves started returning to the country in the late 1990s.
Key Facts
- A wolf bit a woman on a busy street in Hamburg, Germany.
- The incident happened near an Ikea store in the Grosse Bergstrasse area.
- This is the first known wolf attack on a person in Germany since 1998.
- The police later captured the wolf using a rope near a lake in Hamburg.
- Veterinarians are currently caring for the wolf, and future plans for the animal will be decided.
- Wolves began returning to Germany after the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall.
- Germany's parliament recently approved the hunting of wolves to manage their population.
- The wolf hunting season in Germany will take place from July 1 to October 31.
