On Friday, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office in Redding, a city in northern California, acknowledged they’re working to capture a “roaming pack of dogs.” They’re not normal dogs, though, they’re wolf-dog hybrids.
According to the sheriff’s office, the wolf-dog hybrids belonged to a resident but have “gone feral.” As to exactly what type of animal we’re talking about, officials say they’re a combination of wolf, husky, and malamute.
The wolf dog pack reportedly killed another dog last week.
“Animal Regulation Officers have been in the area and cited the owner of the animals for having unlicensed and unvaccinated animals, strays, as well as kennel violations,” the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office wrote in its original Facebook post.
Officials have set straps for the wolf dogs and are patrolling regularly in hopes they’ll be able to catch the animals. The Sheriff’s Office suggests there are seven in the pack. As of the office’s latest update this afternoon, one wolf dog was in custody and the others still roam free.
Unfortunately for the officials, their traps don’t seem to fool the wolf-dog hybrids.
“Traps remain out in an attempt to catch the six remaining dogs, but they have been unsuccessful so far,” the latest update reads. “Traps tend to work on animals that are ‘food motivated’ and the animals in question do not appear to be motivated by food.”
The dogs periodically return to their owner’s property, but officials say that by law, they can’t seize them there.
Follow the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office for updates on this ongoing situation.
