Pianopoli: Trapped wolf freed by the Forestry Carabinieri.

I Forestry Carabinieri intervened in Gaccia locality, In the municipality of Pianopolis, to free a wolf in serious trouble, got stuck in a metal lace positioned on a net. The animal, a specimen of The dog Wolf, he was struggling to free himself, risking serious injury.

Following the report received by 112, a patrol of the Sersale Forestry Carabinieri Unit, in environmental emergency service (1515), arrived on site and found the presence of the wolf, blocked with shoulder and neck in a metal noose that tightened with his every movement.

A delicate intervention for the liberation

View the complexity of the operation, the support of expert personnel was requested Carabinieri Biodiversity Department, flanked by veterinarians of the Wild Animal Recovery Center (CRAS) of Catanzaro. The intervention, made even more difficult by the coming of darkness, was carried out with the aid of torches, to allow a safe approach and avoid aggressive reactions from the animal.

Thanks to 'specialist sedation and medication intervention, the wolf was freed and freed in nature, regaining his freedom.

Investigations underway to identify the person responsible

I'm in progress investigations by the Carabinieri of the forestry specialty, in collaboration with the military of the Pianopoli Station, to trace the author of the gesture. The noose to Steel slip knot is a type of illegal trap, frequently used for the illegal capture of wildlife.

Protecting wildlife

- wild animals are protected by national, regional laws and European directives, as they play an essential role in the natural and agro-silvo-pastoral ecosystems. In particular, the grey Wolf it's kind of strictly protected, Whose Hunting and trapping are prohibited in any form.

Regulations prohibit the use of non-selective capture means including traps, nets and electroacoustic decoys, to guarantee the conservation of biodiversity and protection of wildlife.