The owners were not there.
They didn't understand that it wolf packs only the alpha male and female are allowed to breed and have their pups protected, that pups of any other member of the pack are fair game and seen as rivals.
...that pups of any other member of the pack are fair game and seen as rivals...
Wrong again.
All the adult wolves will care for any pups.
Other females will nurse them and even young hunting males will regurgitate food for unrelated pups to eat.