Second Wolf Shot in Lower Austria

The wolf had repeatedly approached inhabited properties in a residential area, it was reported from the state house in St. Pölten on Tuesday. In the days and weeks before the intervention, there were sightings and approaches in close proximity to residential houses during the day, despite attempts to drive the wolf away.

First wolf shot in Lower Austria in early October

"When problem wolves approach our settlements and thus threaten the safety of people, they can of course be driven away and shot," emphasized Deputy Governor Stephan Pernkopf (ÖVP) in a statement. The Lower Austrian wolf regulation serves to protect people and livestock as well as pets from wolf attacks. On October 1st, a wolf was shot for the first time in Lower Austria, also in the district of Zwettl. Properly protected livestock had previously been attacked, injured, and killed, it was stated at the beginning of the month by the state.

(APA/Red)

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