Overview
- Officers spotted the animal around 4:15 a.m. near the train station opposite a police station on Nikolaus morning.
- Police used a patrol car and blue lights to guide the wolf toward nearby woodland out of concern for its safety and traffic.
- An officer filmed short video clips from the passenger seat as the animal moved through central streets.
- The wolf was lost from view near the Stadtpark at about 4:22 a.m. after crossing Bahnhofstraße and Parkstraße, according to police.
- No damage or injuries were reported, and officials called such a sighting highly unusual for Lüdenscheid while advising people not to approach or run but to deter a wolf by clapping or waving and to notify authorities.