Overview

• A six-year-old boy playing near the Pyramid of Austerlitz was reportedly attacked by a wolf on July 30, sustaining scratches, scrapes, and bite wounds.
• He was treated at the University Medical Center Utrecht and has since been released home.
• Authorities believe the attacker was ‘Bram,’ a known problem wolf linked to multiple regional incidents since 2023.
• DNA samples were collected to confirm the animal’s species, with results anticipated in the coming days.
• The municipality of Woudenberg recommends avoiding the forest with children and the Province of Utrecht has banned nighttime access to mitigate further encounters.