On January 1, 2025, in Guidel, an amateur photographer saw and photographed a large canid crossing the Laïta and heading towards Morbihan. The French Biodiversity Office of Morbihan carried out the investigation and indicates that the animal presents all the morphological criteria of the gray wolf species. The observation is therefore validated.
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The animal photographed swimming in the Laïta is indeed a wolf, the Morbihan Prefecture confirms this evening in a press release.
On January 1, a photographer observed a large canine swimming in the river which marks the border between Finistère and Morbihan.
The Brittany Wolf group had recognized a wolf already observed several times in Finistère.
Two agents from the French Biodiversity Office spoke with the photographer and accompanied him to the site of his encounter with the animal. They explored the area and set up a camera trap.
No additional clues have been discovered, indicates the Prefecture, which specifies that “theThe testimony and the photos are however sufficient to demonstrate that the animal presents all the morphological criteria of the gray wolf species and the observation is therefore validated.”
The photographer had multiplied the photos, notably immortalizing the traces of the animal's paws on the banks of the Laïta.
The Loup de Bretagne group estimates that it has spotted traces of four different wolves in Brittany and calls for the active participation of the general public to deepen the knowledge of these animals.
The Prefecture of Morbihan reminds that in the event of an observation of a large canid which could be a gray wolf or the discovery of clues, it is possible to report it to the OFB by telephone at 02 97 47 02 83, by email at sd56 @ofb.gouv.fr or on the site https://www.loupfrance.fr.
In the event of domestic animal predation attributable to wolves, contact DDTM56 on 02 56 63 74 74 or by email [email protected].
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