Adams county is about one hundred miles due east of me. I live in a heavily wooded and hilly part of Wisconsin, La Crosse County. While there are plenty of bears, coyotes, and a few puma sightings, there have been no wolf sightings in my county to my knowledge.
Although there have been confirmed wolf sightings in the next county east. I'm wondering if the guy didn't encounter some little larger coyotes.
The second part of your question is the interesting one, I'm wondering if the guy didn't encounter some little larger coyotes since they breed with large coyotes. I've heard of one trapper who successfully defended himself against a charge of killing a wolf, he dispatched the trapped wolf and then called the DNR, by having DNA run. It turned out to be a hybrid, and the charges were dropped.
All the coyotes I see are lean and some also look mangy, except one.
On my bicycle on a forest preserve trail, in the distance. The bicycle usually spooks them, but this one did not move, at about 50 feet I became concerned, and made some noise. The critter was beautiful!Full figured! Shiny fur! Oh my!
Then it turned and I could see the fluffy cat in its mouth!!!
This one had a special diet!