Irpinia. The Carabinieri of the Bagnoli Irpino Forestry Station, following a report from a hiker, rescued a wolf cub of about 5-6 months in a wooded area in the municipality of Montella. The cub was disoriented, dehydrated and suffering from infectious diseases that caused him to lose his fur in various places. He is now hospitalized at the specialized CRAS center in Naples.

It is a male of about 5-6 months and from the first checks, pending confirmation of the outcome of the test of the relative DNA, it seems to be a purebred wolf. The area of the discovery is a habitat particularly suited to the presence of wolves: it falls within the Regional Park of the Picentini Mountains, and similar findings have occurred in the past.

The cub probably lost contact with his mother and, being still at a tender age, was not able to provide for his own sustenance. Research is underway to find the pack he probably belongs to.