DNA test confirms wolf killed calf and two sheep in Saalfelden

A wolf killed a calf and two sheep in Saalfelden in early October, DNA tests have confirmed, ORF reported. The state’s wolf commissioner, Hannes Üblagger, announced the results on Thursday.

The wolf came from the Italian population, Üblagger said. Investigators did not initially suspect a wolf because the pattern of the attacks was considered unusual.

In nearby Unken, five sheep with severe bite injuries were found dead on an alpine pasture in mid-October. The wolf commissioner initially suspected a wolf attack. The animals were found about six kilometres from a confirmed attack in September.