Wolves attacked the village in the Leningrad region // Wolves attacked pets in the village near Gatchina in the Leningrad region

Wolves attacked pets in the Gatchina district of the Leningrad region, reports 47news. There is no information about victims among people.

The incident occurred late in the evening in the village of Friendly Gorka. The head of the Druzhnogorsk territorial administration, Mikhail Usachev, said that the case of a wolf attack was recorded on Chashchinskaya Street, which is located close to the forest. “Warn children and friends about the danger of walking at a later time near the forest,” said Usachev.

According to the estimates of the Leningrad Region Government Committee on Animal World, in 2019-2021 the number of wolves was in the range of 450-600 individuals. In January 2026, residents of one of the SNT in the Luga district of the Leningrad region complained about wolves walking near residential buildings. Local residents said that the victims of predators were several dogs, writes “Fontanka”.