Young Wolf visiting Geel and Westerlo: « We are now in the middle of the stray season » (inland)

Jan Loos van Welcome Wolf has made a reconstruction of the various observations. “On Friday, a young wanderer was spotted at 6 o'clock in the morning on the Heksenbrug street and the Oevelsedreef in Tongerlo (Westerlo). After that, the animal suddenly appeared in the center of Geel-Zammel, including in Weverstraat, along the Grote Steenweg and Westerloseweg, and then diving somewhere and waiting for the next darkness. ”

As expected, the wolf continued its journey as soon as it was good dark. “At 9.18 pm he was filmed in the Tramstraat in Oosterlo (Geel). From there it went via the Berthoutstraat to the church of Eindhout (Laakdal), where the young Wolf was reported several times around 9.30 p.m. Via the Steenweg on Meerhout, the animal continued its way to the yellow-east entrance and exit complex of the E313. ”

The highway bridge over the N174 neatly spent the Wolf under the highway, after which the adventurer, at Steenkapperij Kempenland, left the N174 and literally took the driveway to the E313 Hasselt-Antwerp.

Industrial zone

According to Welcome Wolf, the animal is therefore also stuck in the industrial zone between the Albert Canal and the E313, a very dangerous place for a wolf. 'The Albert Canal in particular is a very difficult obstacle. Swimming is not a good idea because of the concrete walls – in January 2022 a wolf already drowned in the Albert Canal in Kuringen near Hasselt. Only our locks and bridges can safely bring a wolf over the Albert Canal. ”

Only our locks and bridges can safely bring a wolf over the Albert Canal.

Jan Loos

Welcome Wolf

Young animal

« We don't know the wolf at the moment, » Loos continues. “As long as the animal does not kill a sheep, we have no DNA and then we do not know which wolf is about. We are currently lost for him and there is a chance that we will never see him again, but he will be popping up again soon. ”

The wolf is not known, but it can see Loos that it is a young animal. “I think it's a cub. I don't estimate him older than a year. The neighborhood does not have to fear, the animal is not dangerous. As long as nobody drives him in the corner, he is a naive dog who is looking for a better place. ”

Partner

“In the long term, young Wolf also hopes to attract a partner. Real happiness bags immediately find such a territory with a wolf that is waiting for one of the next sex; Their sandwich is immediately baked. ”

Whether this young wanderer survives his dangerous journey will become clear in the coming days and weeks. It cannot be excluded that the animal manages to cover large distances at night without being seen, but yesterday he remained anything but incognito.