Estonians rescue wild wolf from ice thinking it was a dog

[Beringia]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47330924?fbclid=IwAR2MD167ZIeeXSJX9aU0y23dbIgwxutWZxArnCMJ26JrklPgzJlNLNJk-N8





Kind-hearted Estonian workers rushed to rescue a dog in distress from a freezing river on Wednesday - unaware of the fact they were actually about to bundle a wild wolf into their car.

The men were working on the Sindi dam on the Parnu river when they spotted the animal trapped in the icy water.

After clearing a path through the ice, they took the frozen canine to a clinic for medical care.

[Mosby]

1. good for them

I'm all for helping wild animals.

[TeapotInATempest]

2. I laughed out loud at that first photo

The expression on that wolf's face is priceless, like it can't believe it's fallen so far as to get bundled into a car by humans. (It's probably actually terrified but I like my interpretation better.)

[janx]

6. Same here!

[murielm99]

12. That animal looks so pissed off!!!

I am glad it is all right.

[RVN VET71]

23. And muzzled and bibbed with a tablecloth from an Italian restaurant!

I hope it's been set free to regale the rest of the pack with a wild, embroidered story of its ordeal.

[dewsgirl]

26. LOL

[Devil Child]

3. What a lovely story

Thank you for sharing this Beringia!

[malaise]

4. Beautiful

Rec

[efhmc]

5. I loved the part where it recovered and was released.

[HAB911]

7. Another Alien Abduction story for wolves

[Beringia]

9. Ha

[lunatica]

14. All the other wolves will laugh at him

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. "He was calm, slept on my legs."

Speaking to the Estonian newspaper Postimees, one of the men, Rando Kartsepp, said: "We had to carry him over the slope. He weighed a fair bit."

"He was calm, slept on my legs. When I wanted to stretch them, he raised his head for a moment," he added.

Nice photos with the article, too.

And more photos from the Postimees newspaper article, linked from the BBC article, including:

[Beringia]

10. Thanks for posting the pic

[Hermit-The-Prog]

11. that's a good-news story

Glad the wolf remained calm. Things could have gone badly, otherwise.

Thanks for finding and posting that pick-me-up.

[catbyte]

13. It reminds me of this scene from "Bringing Up Baby"

That picture...

[Bayard]

15. Poor boy!

So glad he was found by kind people, and rescued.



Love wolves!

[Baitball Blogger]

16. How do they fit those collars?

Presumably he'll outgrow it and it will choke him as he becomes an adult.

[Beringia]

17. Ya, I can't stand seeing radio collars either

[hunter]

18. Mr. Wolf was having a really bad day...

... and then things got weird.

His expression says it all.

[lilactime]

19. This story made my day!

[yonder]

20. This sounds to have turned out well. Presumably he'll find his way back to his pack?

[magicarpet]

21. I'll bet the wolf says zip about the human rescue to his wolf pack buds.

He could save himself a shit ton of humiliation and ridicule.

[Beringia]

22. They surely will smell him and know something is up

[DFW]

24. How clever. A wolf in wolf's clothing

No wonder they didn't recognize him............

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

25. Somebody also rescued a kitten ...

[Beringia]

28. That's funny

[Raine]

30. Cute! nt

[nancy1942]

27. Priceless!!! Love it.

Best thing I've read in a long long time. Heartwarming and funny too.

[Raine]

29. I love this and it's wonderful

that it had a happy ending for all!