(CN) Wolf spotted near popular section of the Great Wall

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Agence France-Presse

Dec 24, 2008

 

A wolf has been seen near a popular tourist spot along the Great Wall, with

officials rushing to catch it before it attacks anyone.

The wolf was sighted last week near the Badaling section of the wall,

visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists every year, The Beijing News

reported.

 

It said experts had analysed a photograph of the animal and looked into

traces it had left behind, concluding beyond doubt that it was a wolf.

 

Police had dismissed rumours that the wolf escaped from a nearby zoo, the

report said. It is rare for a wolf to appear in the area, which is 50km

northwest of Beijing.

 

" The last time I saw a wild wolf in this area was when I was in my teens, "

said a 74-year-old resident surnamed Hu, quoted in the report.

 

Police and wild animal protection agencies were preparing to capture the

wolf to prevent any attacks on residents or tourists, it said.