He had already collided with a vehicle on Thursday on the outskirts of Villach, on the federal road towards Weißenstein, not in the neighboring town as previously rumored. The young animal was near a settlement area and probably came from the Dobratsch pack.
Wolf representative Roman Kirnbauer confirmed that the young male was run over on the B100 between Villach and Weißenstein. There is a large shopping center not far from the site. The animal that was killed by a car on Monday would have even been near residential buildings. Kirnbauer attributed the fact that wolves repeatedly venture close to human settlements to the socialization of the animals. You can always find something to eat there. “As a rule, they get used to the distance from people,” says the expert. Reports of sightings or photos of spotted animals would often reach him. If you encounter a wolf in the wild, you should make noise to draw attention to yourself, then the animal would run away.
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Villach: Wolf killed in traffic accident in urban area
