Stunned, the 55-year-old man, who has not been publicly named, struck the beast with a hammer and scared it off, according to his report to townauthorities in Steinfeld, Lower Saxony. "But thatdoesn't stop wolves from approaching towns, just as it doesn't stop wildboars. 'Uncertainty and fear'The debate over Germany's wolves is often portrayed as one betweenidealistic green urbanites and more hard-headed country folk, who just want to protect their livelihoods and families. Photo: DPA"The wolf is Germany's most politicized animal," wrote the news weekly Die Zeit. Fears of wolf attacks in Germany mostly date from the time when rabies was prevalent and a bite from an infected animal was fatal, he said.

Source: The Local February 06, 2019 09:00 UTC