A Colorado family is heartbroken after animal control officers seized their dog of 10 years, alleging the canine may be part wolf. Owning wolf hybrids — a cross between a domestic dog and a wolf — is illegal in the city of Aurora. And if a DNA test finds that Capone — a dog adopted from the county animal shelter by an Aurora family a decade ago — is part wolf, he could be sent away to a wolf hybrid sanctuary or worse, euthanized. Capone’s owner, Tracy Abbato, told The Denver Channel she’s confident her dog is no wolf. “Capone is a family member,” Abbato said.

Source: Huffington Post March 15, 2017 20:25 UTC