Wolf-like dog captured in the East Mountains

Last week, Bernalillo County Animal Care trapped a wolf-like dog that was roaming the streets in the East Mountains. Story: www.kob.com/ne...
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[@dennybarton3256]

Makes my day knowing they're caring for the critter ,

[@mrsellenj.a1740]

Me too ❤️🐾

[@DennisHutton-q4j]

Me tooo

[@Valleygirl66]

Me too

[@roryteal5940]

So wolves no longer going after sheep but Amazon Packages😂

[@openyoureyes3969]

Maybe it was a Chewies order. He smelled something good in those packages

[@JenA2145]

😂😂❤❤❤

[@ashleylala4293]

Now the government is going after the sheep with “safe and effective” experimental injections

[@maxpower1337]

😂

[@santiagobenites]

He's so beautiful. I'm glad that he's found a home at the sanctuary.

[@Whatnok]

Really⁉️ you’re not very bright ‼️animals need to be set free to roam not captured and held hostage

[@MsJellyBellyLove]

@@Whatnok There isn't much wildlife habitat left out in the world for them to roam without getting shot or hit by a car. Sadly, a sanctuary is the safest place for this animal.

[@mysongsmitch8528]

@@MsJellyBellyLoveyou’re so patient and gracious 😊

[@Bucephalus84]

This isn't a wolf. He only knows being a dog. He isn't wild. Putting him anywhere but adopting him out to be a pet could be a death sentence.

[@lathafalls7675]

@@WhatnokIt’s ok

[@carolmccullough-kuchar4782]

Poor baby. Thank you for taking Amazon in and caring for him. He's really sweet.

[@jodylien853]

He is STUNNINGLY HANDSOME! Such a beautiful canine!!!💜💜💜

[@amandapablo2833]

I had a wolf/dog mix when I lived in New Mexico. My son would use Roscoe as a pillow while he watched tv. He even saved my son from being taken from my yard. We loved him dearly and he was all the family’s watchdog and never aggressive.

[@HeronPoint2021]

had a puppy show up and we let it run in our building meeting all the renters. dog taught herself to find money: drug dust on rolls thrown into buses when street dealers were running away from a ripp off or the cops!! found over 5,000 in her lifetime. Go Angel!

[@bluehorizons8913]

I had a wolf dog as a kid too. She was incredibly smart and an escape artist. I bonded a lot with her and loved her a lot. Nikita was my best friend. She saved me when I was little from a car by yanking me out of the street. My dad sadly gave her to a sanctuary and it broke my heart. She had a much better life at that sanctuary in the mountains where she had many acres to run and a pack of other wolf dogs.

[@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121]

I've never personally touched or seen a wolf but I have had Maremma livestock Guardian dog's and the more there is the more they act like Wolfe's.(greeting eachother with mouth's open ect) also known as a wolf killer unfortunately.

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

There's no such thing as a wolf dog it's a hybrid

[@sarahlou7796]

My dog, the one in my pfp, is not only named Roscoe but we spell it the same way too. But my Roscoe is a little, brindle pomeranian lol.

[@kristenkaz3080]

I had a wolf dog for 13 years. She was the best dog. She was loving, kind, & protective of our daughter. She introduced me to my husband. Miss you Sage. ❤❤❤❤

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

I hope you bred her to become a beautiful mother with bubdle of joy. 🐺

[@lizardchosimbastedanko5195]

So you had a talking dog and never bothered tell anyone until now.

[@kristenkaz3080]

@@lizardchosimbastedanko5195 haha. No she would only poop on the police department’s lawn & I would never clean up after her. He was a cop back then. So we got to talking & we’re married 9 months later our daughter came 5 years later. When we brought her home from the hospital we were a bit worried about how Sage would react. We walked in the door, put down the car seat with our daughter in it. Sage ran around the corner, grabbed a squeaky toy, laid done in front of the carrier with a wagging tail & flipped the toy into the car seat. It was love at first sight.

[@lathafalls7675]

It’s not good to keep a wild animal

[@kristenkaz3080]

@@lathafalls7675 I felt I had no choice. She was formerly owned by a homeless kid & he could only afford salted nut rolls to feed her, at the gas station where I worked. Came there one morning to open the store & she was there, tied to a gas pump hose with baling twine. I took her home & had her fully vetted & she lived a lovely life. Where I lived in northern Minnesota, Native American kids often trapped wolves & forced them to captive breed with domesticated dogs. Thus, wolf hybrids. There’s a lot of them up there, still to this day. Releasing her into the wild when she’s 50% domesticated dog would do harm as well.

[@jimc6687]

Great story!! Not this poor beauty's fault and please do not hesitate to reach out for assistance $$$ for his care and your great shelter!!

[@cacatr4495]

You might take a look at their nice website and the histories of their residents. It seems like a good place and good work to get behind.

[@CarShopping101]

There's an animal rescue in Pie Town NM in Catron County that desperately needs donations. Search fur and feather animal assistance. Please donate to them.

[@nancyking9033]

Thank you for caring for Amazon

[@HeronPoint2021]

We had three fixed coyote/dog crosses adopted in our community. They were hilarious and not like a dog at all: high separation anxiety and fortunately, adopted by senior couples that could focus fully on them. They would dig up a beetle in frozen ice: they could smell and locate it, and chomp...protein.

[@tigs8258]

Glad my wolf-hybrid is legal where I am. People should NOT get them unless they know exactly what they are doing and how to take care of them! Poor baby!!!

[@Ricci-om3mn]

Exactly

[@kristenkaz3080]

Well said! I had one as a college kid & she was an amazing creature. But they require a lot of work/socialization & exercise. She introduced me to my husband. She adored our daughter. I never had any issues with her. She was fantastic.

[@LisaHeaton-gc5yi]

He is beautiful 😊🥰

[@cmndrkool321]

I own a wolf/dog hybrid. It’s illegal in my state, but I got it through happenstance. We just “pretend” it’s a German shepherd with wolflike features. I have four dogs right now, and the wolf is the most well-behaved and tamest dog I have ever seen.

[@Jesuswashere616]

You are better off saying its a malamute husky shepherd mix

[@NebulaRanger]

I'm no snitch, but this isn't the kind of thing to post about on a very public website

[@sassillama9873]

Sweet baby thank you for helping

[@chrisspears9937]

I had a wolf dog hybrid. She was the best dog ever nobody could have asked for a better dog than she was her name was Shadow had her for 18 years.

[@MrStaybrown]

Wolves and coyotes will breed with dogs.

[@mrsellenj.a1740]

Yep, they are just wild fur babies

[@tomindenver1331]

Yep. We had a high-content coy-dog for 13 years. When people would ask "What is that?" we'd say "She thinks he's a dog." That's her as my avatar.

[@donkeyballs3307]

Wolves and coyotes eat dogs 🐕, they don't breed with them ,theres no such thing as a wolf dog bred cross ,anyone that says they have one ,is lieing, DNA test the animal & ull see its 100% dog 🐕

[@OceanLife772]

@@tomindenver1331🤣🤣

[@Katrina-cq2tw]

Dogs are too lusty...and annoying

[@Slojamoz]

Thank u for caring for this wolf-dog furbaby! My first childhood furbaby was a rare blue wolf-shepherd mix. I named her Bandit! As she had what looked like a mask over her eyes. She was extremely well mannered, intelligent, easily trained to perfection & loving beyond belief! A police officer family friend was so impressed with her, that I am proud to say I'm the Great Great Great Great+ Human Grandmother of many of her puppies, theirs & heirs bred to be K9's! She's long gone to Doggy Heaven now running zoomies through the clouds! But, her lineage lives on in K9 greatness! R.I.P. My Sweet Precious Loving Great Girl Bandit! I miss u! I Love u!

[@lpperrone]

Beautiful fur baby!!

[@cher3256]

He's beautiful!❤❤❤❤❤. Poor thing being trapped. Keep him safe.❤

[@tantricia44]

He’s totally gorgeous! I want him!❤️‍🔥

[@cacatr4495]

That's why these canines end up in the position to need rescue to a sanctuary. Most people can't care for them and captivity isn't fair to a feral canine. Read the histories of each of them at their website, and you'll realize that being kept as "a pet" is *_unfair_* to them. Trying to keep a wolf hybrid as a pet is like forcing an Orca to live in a tiny pool. It's selfish and cruel to them. They are not pets, they need their habitat of Nature, not people, not captivity.

[@CarShopping101]

No you don't. Wolf dogs are a lot more work than regular dogs.

[@cacatr4495]

@@CarShopping101 Quote for emphasis >> *_"A LOT."_* 98% of people are not capable of handling Belgian Malinois (dogs), and Wolf Hybrids are much more intense than those. They have a wild nature all their own.

[@elladoz1966]

The beautiful wolf dog is in good hands 🙂

[@TeufelHunden-cq6mq]

From my experience WDs are the best ... behavior, temperament, intelligence, obedience, etc.

[@BastardKitty]

Sweet sweet boy. Happy he’s being loved and taken care of ❤

[@BREASHONTELL]

Looking in peoples windows let him live he can be a brand ambassador ❤😂

[@hdofu]

Amazon: "Your package has been delivered" Amazon Tom: *Snags it* "Not on my watch!"

[@carolynnalvarez]

Im happy for hime being loved and cared for and safe!

[@rhondaunger1228]

He's beautiful ❤️. So glad he is rescued and can live happily

[@deedeewinfrey3181]

He's beautiful ❤

[@jpjp455]

So so grateful for rescuing this beautiful wolf!!!!! Billions thanks!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤him so much !

[@user-ln8hp4vt5z]

Beautiful 🤩 thank you Hero’s for sharing 🙏.

[@slappy8941]

"Hero's" is singular possessive, Einstein. "Heroes" is plural.

[@user-ln8hp4vt5z]

@@slappy8941 wow how pathetically petty. Thank you for your educational reply.

[@JudiKerestan]

Hes so sweet!

[@AmySchweitzer-p5z]

He’s a coydog, and was dumped. Beautiful! Glad you’re keeping him safe.

[@martineinfrance]

There must be quite a few in nature, feral dogs having bred with wolves or coyottes..this one looks quite placid, probably quite in telligent too...

[@First_______]

Better not put it to sleep. It deserves to live.

[@briannasteele6074]

He needs a forever home.

[@RoseNZieg]

he is at a wolf sanctuary. that's probably will be his forever home if he adjusted well.

[@stephanieallangarman5598]

Please take good care of him. He’s absolutely 💯 BEAUTIFUL. Thank you 🙆🏻‍♀️❤️‍🔥🙏🏽.

[@haleybunker1339]

Wow, what a beautiful, gorgeous wolf dog.

[@NaneelQueenOfDarknes]

He is beautiful, glad they are taking care of him

[@BlackSeranna]

So happy there is a good ending here with him having a good home!

[@mickikindley7821]

Beautiful animal.

[@Ricci-om3mn]

As a previous owner to a wolf dog hybrid they are extremely difficult to look after. They are super high energy and extremely intelligent, knowing how to escape the most elaborate pens.

[@Heterogeneity]

Agree

[@kristenkern4247]

Poor baby I’m so glad he’s being taken care of ❤

[@mrsellenj.a1740]

Amazon is beautiful 😍❤️🐾 shame on whoever dumped or abandoned that beautiful fur baby

[@pir8prod]

What a cute boy. I hope he finds a forever home.

[@sar_e_bear]

Poor guy! So happy he is in a safe place.

[@Wyonative08]

Slanted eyes are indicators that it's a wolf.

[@ladyhawk5245]

In Canada we keep guys like this as very well behaved pets. They are sweet and gentle pets. Of course their care givers need to keep them on leads and supervised at all times. Peope are frightened of them because they are misinformed.

[@HeronPoint2021]

Wolf/dog hybrids mean you either get the dog puppy genes or you get a nightmare. there is no happy in between. genetics mirror. this one looks like it got the dog genes.

[@mrsellenj.a1740]

I wished people wouldn't be so afraid of them beautiful animals, they just like every other dog if raised right

[@blackout07blue]

@@HeronPoint2021how nightmarish is a wolf’s genetics in terms of a pet? Raising from a pup is obviously ideal.

[@lizcorredor3480]

Absolutely beautiful

[@cocomunga]

Aw that’s a nice looking dog

[@yumossh]

Beautiful ❤ happy he is being cared for

[@sandramorey2529]

It's not his fault and there are lots of folks who deliberately breed wolf dogs. They shouldn't, but they do.

[@Ella-pm1pq]

I love my hybrid!! She is my second and is 16 now, my first lived to be 17. Awesome companions!!!

[@Maybe1Someday]

Amazon: "This is not fun"

[@darlenemestas5839]

I grew up with a wolf dog. He was the best. I miss him. Theyre one of the best dogs. Never hurt any of us and ours was around three of us as babies and toddlers.

[@dachsrottweiler]

He is precious ❤️

[@diggingmary129]

Good luck Amazon!! If it doesn’t work out there I’ll take you! 🤭❤

[@MaskedRider_FAIZ]

Reminds me of the wolf from the movie Dances With Wolves.

[@philliphall5198]

Wish I could have him😊

[@Watchingjustice]

Note: He is very special. Please be good to him...

[@opulentlilt455]

My brother had a wolf and white shepherd cross. It was the most beautiful, enchanting, intelligent, loyal animal. Years later people still talk about him, his name was Storm. He had a good life with my brother roaming on many outdoor, forest adventures. They were the perfect pair. Weeks before my brother died he said he was waiting for him to return.

[@MC-nc1ib]

Looks like a mix of wolf and Alaskan malamute, it got the malamute's character.

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

Must be a wolf dog hybrid abandon. Expensive pet.

[@beatpirate8]

he probably grew big 100 pounds at 2 and was dumped for being ravenous! what a sweetie! go be w your kind!

[@2heavy4udude]

I hope he gets to be free again especially since he didn’t attack anyone.

[@johnnyfreedom3437]

Dancing with wolf dogs, I love it!

[@DesertBirdie]

A wolf-dog stealing Amazon packages. You can't make this stuff up. 😂

[@sbdreamin]

he's beautiful!

[@vesseloftheLord]

Sad, when googling if wolves would accept a dog into the pack it says no its very rare.

[@Nitewatch-xc9yz]

I’d adopt him

[@anamariecameron7874]

do not hurt this baby boy leave these animals alone

[@laurieschrader6529]

I’m glad that the wolf dog wasn’t killed, I’m glad it was taken to a sanctuary. He’s beautiful and how old is he?

[@screamoguy100]

Big girls have their own news? Thats awesome!

[@raynameadows2152]

Aw my mister Grey GGUUUYYYYYY❤❤❤❤❤😢

[@robertskelton2576]

Looks like all the reporters are well fed.

[@ironbowtie]

Hungy like the wolf.

[@redefiningmyself8598]

Fat shaming is such mature behavior 🙄

[@TheKnoxvicious]

@@redefiningmyself8598 Stop comment shaming! Hatred has no place on the internet!

[@slappy8941]

​@@redefiningmyself8598Go cry about it. 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@slappy8941]

They'll definitely survive the winter. 😂😂😂

[@crys4rmsd619]

His snout/nose is not very long. It’s more like that of a dog than wolf I think. Other than that, he looks like a wolf hybrid.

[@zalexia27]

we had a wolf dog that came into our vet clinic. you couldnt feed them in the same cage. other than that he was friendly. he was as big as the large kennel. his paws were huge. he could jump the kennel or any fence if he wanted to . he had his family and was protective of them. we were the only clinic that would take him in. you just had to throw his food in while he was out for a poo then run away :) that was the only wolf drive he had.

[@t-bonena3609]

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Maybe his owner will show up.

[@deborahkish5411]

People can't leave anything alone. They kill everything.

[@NebulaRanger]

They literally just said they're bringing him to a sanctuary, christ.

[@imapandaperson]

As someone who works with wild canids for a living and is in conservation --- This is why the wolf dog trade shouldn't be a thing. As cute as this little amazon porch pirate is, and as wonderful as it is that he is adapting to care so well. In the US it's a completely unregulated trade (aka you get wolfdogs with genetic issues), behavior of individual wolfdogs might be great (people who lucked out), but as a whole you cannot predict how much wolf behavior you are going to be seeing, especially once they hit sexual maturity at age 2-3, which can drastically shift behavior --- this is most often the age they end uo being surrendered to sanctuaries due to unmanageable behavior. Keep in mind they are much less tolerant of aversive handling than dogs --- attempting to "dominate" your wolfdog (which is already a shitty thing to do to domestic dogs) can break their trust --- they have a much smaller "trust bank" than domestic dogs. Wolves know we are not canids, and are generally shy animals. It's wonderful when they end up in the hands of people who can provide them the care they need --- but that is not the majority of people who own wolf dogs. There is a big difference in rescuing and being prepared vs. supporting the exotic pet trade. Wolf dogs are suuuuuper good at escaping, think like a husky and times it by 10. They end up hunting a lot of native wildlife, can have run ins with pets (same as any other feral dog really), and may also interbreed and negatively affect the genetics of the wild canid population. When they enter animal shelters, 90% of the time your wolfdog is going to be euthanized. Not *all* wolf dogs can be socialized --- some can based on individual temperament, but wolf dogs often bond to only a select few people and are ultra shy with the rest. Separation anxiety is much higher, as is general house destruction. They also don't often do super well alone, they need a pack of canids. You aren't going on any extended vacations with a wolfdog. Food is much more expensive (domestic dogs can benefit from raw but wolfdogs need it), building secure enclosures is expensive, maintaining a pack is expensive, exotic vet bills are expensive, they are much more sensitive to anesthesia and there are so many more medical complications, etc. The list really does go on. If you have had a wolfdog and it was a good experience, i am so happy for you. You lucked out with that individual animal and i am so happy that individual animal got a good life. But in general it isn't good for the wolfdogs themselves and irresponsible to support the pet trade or the breeding of them. If you choose to rescue one and it is legal in your state, i cannot overstate: be prepared. That animal is relying on you for a good life, and if you aren't able to provide that, placing wolf dogs elsewhere is insanely hard.

[@tinadiesman5442]

Why is he in a crate?

[@EB-wl9st]

Temporary.

[@Solitude11-11]

Quarantine and assessment.

[@Nova-cb3fv]

A neighbor had a wolfdog that made friends with my cat. Cat was the escape artist. He figured how to open their back door when they were at work, then dug up various neighbors gardens. What a pair of trouble makers.

[@TylerDurden-n8b]

This wolf/dog is familiar with humans. I would take him if I could afford another one. They are wonderful! The wolf ranch in Ramah, NM might take them in. They understand these guys very well and love them.

[@stanleyhape8427]

He has a home.

[@JessiJHall]

Awesomeness ❤

[@rhondaunger1228]

I wonder if the DNA him if he's a full-blooded wolf. He sure looks like a wolf

[@hunterseay6041]

Get that boy a home!

[@DBCooper3]

Where can I adopt?

[@feelingthevibez01010]

Thats someone's science project

[@Jesuswashere616]

Beautiful

[@Valleygirl66]

Beautiful creature

[@mollylittlewolf9192]

Had one as a child. Protective.

[@maxpower1337]

I caught a wolf on my critter Cam it weighs about 200 lb lovely Fur.

[@FucU4ever]

Does this news station give them these matching outfits?? I feel like they are supposed to have their arms covered and up to their neck per contract feel when i see this.

[@michaelwolff1694]

So good to see that they are taking care of the wolf-dog....

[@conniewolf7300]

The sanctuary needs donations if you can spare a few bucks!

[@inmypocketzyabih]

Second one found. We have one outbhere but he big

[@jakep1979]

He's got the gaze of a dog.

[@theresahvassman9965]

Wolf dogs are bred everywhere, unfortunately not to the brightest individuals. Grateful Amazon is at a sanctuary

[@FucU4ever]

POOR PUP TREAT HIM WITH COMPASSION!!

[@mikeoxbig1560]

Beautiful animal...but what are they feeding the news ladies?

[@CEOkiller]

Everything on the buffet

[@blobbertmcblob4888]

Really? body shaming? Grow the hell up.

[@dr.dfargo2921]

​@@blobbertmcblob4888inflation will thin the herd

[@wanya_telborn]

Poor thing 😢😢😢😢why are they keeping it in a cage let it go