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Woman Hospitalized After First Wolf Attack in Hamburg

3/31/2026

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A woman was bitten by a wolf in Hamburg while guiding the disoriented animal away from a shopping area.
The incident marked the first wolf attack on a person since wolves were reintroduced to Germany in 1998.
The woman was hospitalized but discharged.
The wolf was found in Binnenalster lake and rescued by police.
Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider emphasized coexistence with wolves.

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Story summary

A woman was bitten by a wolf in Hamburg while guiding the disoriented animal away from a shopping area.
The incident marked the first wolf attack on a person since wolves were reintroduced to Germany in 1998.
The woman was hospitalized but discharged.
The wolf was found in Binnenalster lake and rescued by police.
Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider emphasized coexistence with wolves.