Overview

• The female wolf, estimated at 13 years old, had been repeatedly reported in East Saxony villages since August.
• The Fachstelle Wolf intensified surveillance and recorded 13 sightings through mid-September.
• Monitoring indicated poor health, minimal reaction to sounds, and a restricted range that delayed its flight response.
• Officials say mange likely drove the animal to search for easily accessible food near settlements rather than signaling a loss of fear.
• The wolf was last seen on September 17, and a decomposed carcass recovered late September was found to have died from natural, age-related causes.