One fatality among WI hounds newly-thrown to wolves
The Wisconsin DNR disclosed by email today that more hounds have been released into violent encounters with wolves - - some hunters let their dogs run off leash during training for the upcoming bear hunting season - - and as noted often and lamentably on this blog, dogs are paying a heavy price.
One hound killed this weekend was a Walker hound, similar to this one;
One hound killed this weekend was a Walker hound, similar to this one;
the owner is eligible for a $2,500 reimbursement by the DNR through an only-in-Wisconsin program.
Details of the recent depredations, here:
| 09/22/2017 | Price | 1 dog injured (Plott/Walker cross, male, 5 years) |  Price depredation location map [PDF] |
| 09/23/2017 | Sawyer | 1 dog killed (Walker, female, 8 years) |  Sawyer depredation location map [PDF] |
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