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Yahoo
01-08-2025
- Yahoo
6-Year-Old Boy Bitten and 'Dragged into the Woods' by Wolf in Front of His Mother at Nature Reserve
The incident happened on July 30 in the NetherlandsNEED TO KNOW A child was transported to the hospital after being bitten by a wolf and dragged into woods at a nature reserve in the Netherlands The incident happened on July 30 in front of the 6-year-old boy's mother and younger brother, according to reports The wolf released the child after the adults present threw sticks at the animalA child is recovering after being attacked by a wolf in the Netherlands. The 6-year-old boy was visiting a nature reserve with his mother and younger brother in Utrecht, which is 32 miles south of Amsterdam, when the incident occurred on Wednesday, July 30, according to U.K. newspaper The Times and local media outlet RTV Utrecht. The attack happened at the Den Treek estate. In a statement shared on their official website, the estate said the boy was bitten and dragged into the woods by the animal. 'On Wednesday morning, July 30th, a child was bitten by a wolf (presumably Bram) and dragged into the woods,' the statement read. 'The child was with several adults and other children in the woods near the Pyramid of Austerlitz. While playing, the child was unexpectedly attacked by the wolf and dragged away.' The statement added, 'Due to the prompt action of the adults present, who hit the wolf with a stick, the wolf released the child into the woods and ran away. The child was taken away by ambulance. The victim's condition is not yet known.' According to The Times and RTV Utrecht. the boy received stitches for bite wounds on his back and near his armpit. He also had scratches and abrasions. Images shared with RTV Utrecht showed large scratches on the boy's back. He has since left the hospital and is back at home, according to the outlet. 'I thought it was a playful dog running towards us and thought, Nice, I'll go and play,' " the boy's mother, Nynke, 41, told The Times. 'But before I got there, I heard my eldest son screaming very loudly. He was jumped by the animal and dragged into the woods.' Speaking of how her son was rescued, she added, 'There were two men with big sticks who beat the animal and eventually they got it off my son. I was in a state of total panic and grief.' Two other women who were nearby then called emergency services, according to RTV Utrecht. 'I'm very happy that I wasn't alone with my two children,' Nynke told The Times. "It's not like we were going for a walk deep in the woods where no one normally goes," the boy's father Mike, who was not present at the time of the attack, told RTV Utrecht. "We knew about previous incidents at the Den Treek Estate, but I didn't know that the Pyramid of Austerlitz was also part of it," he added. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Other incidents of recent wolf attacks in the area include a little girl being bitten and a toddler being knocked, according to The Times. Officials from the estate advised people to not visit the reserve with children 'and/or dogs until the wildlife managers of the Utrecht Fauna Management Unit have completed their work." They added that a hiker was bitten by a Bram wolf in the area on May 19, while the species was alsop responsible for other biting incidents in 2024. Mayor Magda Jansen of the municipality of Woudenberg, which is near Utrecht, also said in a statement, "Please heed this advice. Do not enter the forest with children. As an adult, you must also be very alert when entering the forest. Stay on the paths and, above all, do not enter the forest alone," per RTV Utrecht. Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
The Sun
01-08-2025
- The Sun
Chilling wolf map shows ferocious beasts prowl Brit holiday hotspots after boy, 6, snatched from mum by infamous ‘Bram'
FEROCIOUS wolves are prowling British holiday hotspots as the number of the predators continues to grow. It comes after a six-year-old boy was dragged into the woods by a child-hunting wolf in front of his horrified mum in the Netherlands. 8 8 8 8 The child suffered horrific bite wounds, which required stitching - and was found with multiple scratches and abrasions on his body. The tot went for a walk with his mum and younger brother in the Dutch province of Utrecht when they saw an animal running towards them. At first, Mum Nynke, 41, thought it was safe for her children to play with what appeared to be a friendly dog from a distance. It was only when the wild wolf jumped on the boy and dragged him into the woods, the mum realised the danger. Passers-by in the tourist hotspot Den Treek nature reserve then rushed to save the boy from the wolf's jaws. The terrified mum told The Times:"There were two men with big sticks who beat the animal and eventually they got it off my son. I was in a state of total panic and grief." Locals suspect that a rogue wolf named Bram was behind the dangerous attack. Bram, who is officially designated GW3237m, is reportedly on a death sentence for attacking other people and dogs in the region. Parents of boy, 3, mauled to death by devil dogs facing jail after they 'let him wander into pen unsupervised' Just a few weeks ago, the lone wolf bit a female hiker twice on the leg at the Den Treek estate near Leusden A court permitted the province of Utrecht to shoot the wolf dead, saying it poses a threat to the people, the NL Times reports. According to the court, the risk of serious injury to people is 'so severe' that the wolf must be culled. Recent wolf attacks on pet dogs, livestock and even children have sparked uproar across Europe. Wolf populations have continued to grow due to the predators being protected under the Bern Convention in EU law. But this also means there has been an increasing contact with humans. Chilling figures released in June show the number of wolf attacks on sheep and other livestock is at an all-time high. In the first three months of 2025 in the Netherlands, 368 attacks on animals were recorded, compared to a much lower 266 the year prior. 8 8 8 The Central European lowlands population of wolves currently sits at between 780-1030 wolves. And our map shows how the Dinaric-Balkan region are having to deal with the highest number of the beasts - roughly 4,000. The wolf-ridden region of mountains covers holiday hotspot destinations like northeastern Italy, Croatia, Slovenia and Albania. Wolves may also prowl Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia, as well as the northwestern part of Kosovo. Central European lowlands are also having to grapple with between 780 to 1030 wolves. Meanwhile the Alps and areas of Italy are dealing with up to 3,000 of the beasts. The EU law was modified in March of this year, however, shifting the protection status of wolves in Europe from "strictly protected" to "protected". This change grants member states more flexibility in managing the ever-growing wolf populations. The remains of a little two-year-old boy named Emile Soleil were found in a forested ravine last year with a bite mark on his skull in a case that shocked France. Cops said that little Emile's remains were found outside of the hamlet Le Vernet almost eight months after the tod mysteriously disappeared from Alpine village. A few locals believed at the time that Emile was killed in a chilling attack by a pack of wolves. Another boy was attacked by a rogue wolf in a snow-covered Russian park a few years ago. Shocking video shows the predator mauling the child's leg while the boy - believed to be aged around five - screams and cries. However, according to the WWF, wolves in Europe don't pose a threat to humans. The animal charity says that scientific evidence has proved that wolves don't treat humans as prey, with fatal encounters being exceptional.
The Sun
31-07-2025
- The Sun
Boy, 6, dragged into woods by child-hunting WOLF with death sentence named Bram in front of horrified mum in Netherlands
A BOY was horrifically dragged into the woods by a child-hunting wolf in front of his horrified mum in the Netherlands. The child, 6, suffered horrific bite wounds, which required stitching - and was found with multiple scratches and abrasions on his body. 4 4 4 He went for a walk with his mum and younger brother in the Dutch province of Utrecht when they saw an animal running towards them. At first, Mum Nynke, 41, thought it was safe for her children to play with what appeared to be a friendly dog from a distance. It was only when the wild wolf jumped on the boy and dragged him into the woods, the mum realised the danger. Shae told The Times: "I thought it was a playful dog running towards us and thought 'nice, I'll go and play'. "But before I got there, I heard my eldest son screaming very loudly. He was jumped by the animal and dragged into the woods.' Passers-by in the popular Den Treek nature reserve then rushed to save the boy from the clutches of the wolf. The mum added: "There were two men with big sticks who beat the animal and eventually they got it off my son. I was in a state of total panic and grief." Locals now suspect that a rogue wolf named Bram was behind the dangerous attack. Bram, who is officially designated GW3237m, is reportedly on a death sentence for attacking other people and dogs in the region. Just a few weeks ago, the lone wolf bit a female hiker twice on the leg at the Den Treek estate near Leusden A court permitted the province of Utrecht to shoot the world dead, saying it poses a threat to the people, the NL Times reports. According to the court, the risk of serious injury to people is 'so severe' that the wolf must be culled. Although the objection procedure is still ongoing, the judge said: 'I am fully aware that my decision is effectively a final one,' adding they see no grounds to suspend the permit. Meanwhile, shocking footage caught the moment a farmer strangled a ferocious wolf to death after it killed two dogs and attacked his horse. CCTV footage shows the wild beast attacking and biting the man as he carries a torch in the east of Russia. The unnamed farmer and the wolf fought in the snow before he grabbed and held the animal by the neck. He is then shown repeatedly punching the snarling predator, it has been reported. 'The farmer had no time to pick up his rifle and went into a bare-handed fight with the animal,' said one report. He feared the wolf would attack his cattle, after killing two dogs and attacking a horse, the report says. Another boy was attacked by a rogue wolf in a snow-covered Russian park a few years ago. Shocking video shows the predator mauling the child's leg while the boy - believed to be aged around five - screams and cries. 4
Times
31-07-2025
- Times
Six-year-old boy ‘attacked by wolf' in Dutch nature reserve
A nature reserve in the Netherlands has warned walkers not to visit with children or dogs after a boy was attacked and dragged into the woods by a suspected wolf. The child, aged six, was with his mother and younger brother walking on open ground near a Napoleon-era monument in the Dutch province of Utrecht when they saw what they thought was a dog. 'I thought it was a playful dog running towards us and thought 'nice, I'll go and play',' said the boy's mother, Nynke, 41. 'But before I got there, I heard my eldest son screaming very loudly. He was jumped by the animal and dragged into the woods.' • Dutch told to keep dogs on lead or risk a wolf attack (and a fine) Passers-by in the popular Den Treek nature reserve intervened and rescued the boy. 'There were two men with big sticks who beat the animal and eventually they got it off my son. I was in a state of total panic and grief,' his mother said. 'I'm very happy that I wasn't alone with my two children.' The child suffered bite wounds, which needed stitches, scratches and abrasions on his back and near his armpit. Mike, the boy's father, who was not present when the attack took place, said: 'We both feel a sense of how lucky we were. It's not like we were going for a walk deep in the woods where no one normally goes.' Suspicion has fallen on a rogue wolf, nicknamed Bram, officially designated GW3237m, which has attacked people and dogs in the area. There has been a spate of incidents over the past year involving the wolf, including a girl being bitten and a toddler being knocked over. There are at least nine wolf packs in the Netherlands and the animals are protected MANUEL ROMARIS/GETTY IMAGES There are questions over why the wolf is still at large when local courts gave rangers permission to shoot the predator in July. The attack has not been officially confirmed as a wolf incident until DNA analysis is carried out, but the reserve is not taking any chances. A spokesman said: 'Let's face it, it probably wasn't a rabbit and this is the umpteenth incident so I don't want to wait for that.' The reserve has put up warning signs 'strongly urging people not to visit the area with children or dogs'. There are at least nine wolf packs in the Netherlands after they crossed from Germany in 2015. The species is protected under EU and national law. Figures released in June showed that the number of wolf attacks on sheep and other livestock has never been higher. In the first three months of this year, 368 attacks on animals were recorded, compared with 266 the year before.
