Overview
- A tractor driver reported seeing two suspected wolves about five kilometers from the Mendorf playground shortly after the video circulated.
- Mayor Norbert Hummel asked residents to report any new encounters and is arranging advice from a Landesamt für Umwelt expert.
- Authorities say deterrence measures could be used if the animals start seeking food near homes or show signs of habituation to people.
- Officials suspect the pair may be offspring of a female wolf killed by a car nearby in early November, though this has not been confirmed.
- The footage spread widely after Bavaria’s hunting minister Hubert Aiwanger shared it on X, while experts reiterated that wolves usually avoid humans and may occasionally pass through villages, even in daylight.