The Wolf Bit...well, scratched but that is not very dramatic

  NDR (Germany) https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/hamburg/wolf-der-in-altona-eine-frau-attackierte-ist-vermutlich-tot,wolf-628.html

Wolf, who attacked a woman in Altona, is presumed dead.

As of June 5, 2026, 9:18 PM

The Hamburg environmental authority believes it is likely that the wolf that ran through Altona at the end of March and injured a woman is now dead. Experts assume that the young wolf was shot and its tracking device destroyed.

The young wolf, after biting a woman in Hamburg in April, was initially taken to a wildlife rescue center in Lower Saxony. On Easter Sunday, it was fitted with a transmitter and released south of Hamburg, near the border with Lower Saxony. The environmental authorities had assured the public at the time that the wolf could be located at any time.

Both the wolf and the tracking device have disappeared.

The transmitter's data is available until the end of May – then contact is abruptly lost, the authority writes in response to an inquiry from NDR Hamburg. At the time of the last signal, the wolf was far away from Hamburg – in Damme, 160 kilometers away.

A defect is unlikely – as is the possibility that the wolf lost its collar. The transmitters are technically extremely reliable and well-tested, according to the authorities. A search operation failed to locate either the wolf or the collar. Therefore, the animal's death is considered probable.

Was the wolf shot?

Experts assume that the young wolf was shot and the transmitter destroyed. Since wolves are generally protected, a permit would have been required for the cull. However, authorities in Hamburg and Lower Saxony are still investigating whether this scenario is accurate.

The wolf sighted in Tötensen was a different animal.

According to the environmental authority, the wolf sightings in Tötensen and Neu Wulmsdorf involved a completely different wolf and not the one that attacked a woman in Altona in March. This could be ruled out based on the fur color and markings.

And here is the kicker: the wolf did NOT bite the woman which is why it was released. The following says it all.