Video: Wolf sedated, released into woods after several hours in Hengelo shed

A Hengelo resident was very surprised to find a sleeping wolf in his shed on Monday morning. Several hours later, the animal was sedated and released into the woods. A veterinarian checked the wolf over before releasing it back into the wild and concluded that it was unhurt, the province of Gelderland told local media.

The local found the wolf and called the police at around 10:15 a.m. on Monday. Officers cordoned off the garden with tape and called in a game warden for backup. The police kept the road clear to give the animal a safe route to escape should it decide to flee.

An Omroep Gelderland reporter at the scene reported that the wolf was sleeping peacefully, but woke up in the afternoon. At around 4:30 p.m., game wardens sedated the wolf from a distance and carried the animal away.

A veterinarian examined the wolf and determined that it had no visible injuries. The game wardens placed the animal in the woods where it could wake up peacefully and continue on its way. “It was a fairly unusual situation,” a spokesperson for the province told the broadcaster.

Many locals gathered around the home to try and catch a glimpse of the wolf. “You always hear that they are walking around further away and now it is suddenly here,” one woman told Omroep Gelderland. The broadcaster found no fear among locals, but there were some concerns about the nearby playground and livestock in the area.