Posted on 02/25/2017 2:02:37 PM PST by nickcarraway
Animal control officers in Maryland tracked down and captured a loose dog many residents believed to be a wolf.
Prince George's County police shared photos which concerned several citizens due to its large size and wolf-like appearance.
Police managed to track down and capture the animal at about 10:30 a.m. on Thursday and confirmed that it was a large dog.
"It seems to be a mixed malamute/husky-type dog," Prince George's animal management Chief Rodney Taylor told WUSA. "He's definitely a dog."
The dog was found without any kind of identification such as a chip or a collar and will be held at the county animal shelter for 5-7 days to be claimed by its owners before, being placed for adoption.
No, no.
Ees a ‘ampster.
I’d say that’s a wolf.
Looks like a purebred Malamute to me. They can look really wolf-like.
He was fully-automatic Wolf-R-15
Every Malamute photo I’ve seen shows their tail curling UP.
I have no trust in county animal control shelters, I suspect this poor dog will be put down before the 5 day minimum............
I would guess it is a wolf-dog mix.
Will he fetch a frisbee or play with a squeak toy?
Pets would do that.
Easy way to tell. If it wags its tail, it’s a dog. If it goes for your throat, it’s a wolf.
That ain’t no malamute!
Or coyote-dog coloring would be closer.
I drove to town yesterday. Coming home I noticed a pickup with “animal control” on the door. The driver had a dog sitting right beside him in the cab.
At first I wondered if that was the only way they had to transport one but then noticed a low cage in the bed. Still wondering if the dog was the driver’s pet or one he had picked up.
Looks like you're right about that. The link is to the Google images results for "Malamute".
The last time I saw one of those, it was getting on an ark with another one that looked just like it.
Wolf |
Malamute |
| Narrow chest | More rounded chest on mature animal |
| Legs proportionally long | Thicker legs (young or poorly bred dogs can look leggy too though) |
| Larger head, yelloww or gold eyes | Broader head, eyes usually darker and brownish |
| Gums and footpads are black | Gums and footpads can have pink spots |
| No clear definition of a "mask" | A clearly defined mask - whether all white or with dark markings around the eyes and down the nose. |
| Larger, often splayed feet | A tighter more compact foot |
| Tail is carried low | Tail carried over the back or lying on the back |
| Hyperactive and impossible to potty train |
Trainable and laid back and relaxed in the home when nothing is going on |
| Suspicious of humans | Friendly to humans |
Reminds me of what Churchill said about the Germans.
" 'The Hun is always either at your throat or at your feet'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOgiD3fVujU
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