July 16, 2024 at 8:52 PM Animals Wolf Barneveld Veluwe
LEUSDEN (ANP) The province of Utrecht is looking on individuals to briefly keep away from the Den Treek property close to Leusden. The reason being an incident with a suspected wolf, during which a baby was concerned.
On Tuesday morning, a baby was barely injured within the nature reserve. The administration of after-school care Vrijland from Amersfoort, who have been accountable for the kid’s care on the time, says that it was most likely brought on by a wolf. The province now advises individuals to keep away from part of Den Treek.
WOLVES WITH CUBS The police are investigating the case. “Pending the outcomes of the investigation and the recommendation of wolf specialists, the province advises to keep away from the character reserve close to Leusden in the meanwhile,” the province mentioned in a press release. “The wolf pair has cubs and due to this fact behaves very defensively in direction of canines and individuals who come too shut.”
SCRATCHES In accordance with Vrijland, the incident occurred in an open area close to a car parking zone on the Waterlooweg. There, “a wolf most likely got here at a baby in a flash,” the group studies. “The bodily confrontation lasted very briefly, after which the animal disappeared into the forest.”
In accordance with the shelter, an worker was close by when the animal ran in direction of the kid. The kid sustained “very minor accidents (scrapes)” and was very shocked. After a go to to the household physician, issues are actually going properly underneath the circumstances, the after-school care says.
Vrijland has determined to not take the kids to areas the place the wolf has been noticed “till additional discover”. “We are going to first search recommendation from specialists earlier than we return to Den Treek.”
