Firefighters Who Saved Wolf from Canal Given Award
After a wolf was trapped in a canal in San Giovanni Lupatoto, near Verona in Italy, a squad of firefighters came to the rescue – which has earned the team a Hero to Animals award from PETA!
After bringing the animal back on land, the team – with the help of the regional police and veterinary services – sedated the young female wolf and handed her over to veterinarians for care, after which she will be released back into her natural habitat.
Heroic Action
These firefighters came to the rescue when a desperate animal was struggling for her life – which embodies the spirit of care and protection that their profession stands for. We hope that this Hero to Animals award can remind everyone that all animals value their lives and want to live.
Wolves – the ancestors of domestic dogs – live in close-knit packs, care for their newborns, and defend the pack’s weaker members. Following the EU Habitats directive, these animals have recently been made more vulnerable in Italy due to the decrease of.
Hunting causes horrific suffering for the animals: many animals Mothers with nursing cubs leave orphans behind who are unable to survive on their own, meaning the death of entire families.
You Can Help Wolves, Too!
You can help wolves today by supporting PETA’s action to protect wolves in Finland from hunting. Send an email to Finnish officials here:
You can help wolves by supporting PETA’s action to protect wolves in Finland from hunting. Send an email to Finnish officials here:
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