Necropsy on destroyed Port Edward wolf proves inconclusive

The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service has released the findings from a necropsy conducted on a wolf that was captured and destroyed on Monday in Port Edward, with the results proving to be inconclusive.

In a short note to the BCCOS Facebook page it was noted that the DNA samples have now been sent off for forensic analysis to determine if the animal is the one responsible for the lone wolf attack on a Port Edward Senior on Friday.

Earlier today we outlined how the community remains on edge following that Friday attack, with more reports of wolf sightings and encounters in Port Edward, with the District of Port Edward providing for  an update by way of a post to their own Community Facebook page this morning.

The comments that follow their Facebook advisory, highlight some of the challenges that the Conservation Officers are facing in the region, particularly when it comes to lack of community awareness on attractants for wildlife.

Since this mornings update from the District, the North Coast Review has received correspondences that suggest that a second wolf has been captured and destroyed, but to this point there has been no confirmation of that from either the BCCOS or the District.

Should that incident be confirmed we will update this article with further details.

The Conservation Officers do note in their latest update that they will be remaining in both Port Edward and Prince Rupert to follow up on any further reports.

You can follow their work in the region through their Facebook page here.

If you have an encounter, or sighting you are asked to contact them at 1-877-952-7277.

For more notes on the work of Emergency Responders see our archive page here.