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Firefighters Rescue Protected Wolf from Canal in Italy

3/5/2026

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Firefighters rescued a wolf from a canal in San Giovanni Lupatoto, Veneto, northern Italy.
The wolf sought shelter beneath a footbridge before the river rescue team intervened.
Italian wolves are a protected species, with an estimated 950 in the Alpine region and more than 3,000 across Italy, according to a 2021 survey.

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Firefighters rescued a wolf from a canal in San Giovanni Lupatoto, Veneto, northern Italy.
The wolf sought shelter beneath a footbridge before the river rescue team intervened.
Italian wolves are a protected species, with an estimated 950 in the Alpine region and more than 3,000 across Italy, according to a 2021 survey.