Overview
- Specialist dog handlers detained three animals after reports of howling near Station Lane in the Barton and Broughton areas at about 4:15pm on October 30.
- Police moved the animals to a safe location and later transferred responsibility for their care to the local council.
- Preston Police said the animals are not thought to be wild wolves and reassured residents there is no perceived risk to the public.
- Sightings were reported on Station Lane, Hollowforth Lane and Eaves Lane as social media users speculated about wolfdogs or other wolf-like species.
- Officers shared a light-hearted Halloween post with a photo of the animals while formal assessments to confirm their species remain ongoing.