[TheConservativeParty]

The weird thing about that big “thing” I saw, was it was a beautiful red-blonde color and a long coat too. It was fall when I saw it. Probably had a thicker winter coat. It almost looked like a very big reddish blonde colored big Golden Retriever but had longer legs. This thing was huge. I have Dobermans and I estimated the creature I saw to be as tall as my Dobermans, but it looked beefier due to the long thick coat. My dogs weigh around 100 pounds. This thing’s fur made it look heavier than it was, I estimate at around 70 pounds.

I think you are right, that I saw a hybrid. The color was within coyote colors and the huge ears were, but the size of the body was too big for just a coyote. Left a big impression on me, obviously. I’d never seen anything like it before.

[SJackson]

One correction to my prior post, Since eastern wolves coyotes are coyote-wolf mutts. There is an eastern timber wolf which is also thought to be a hybrid, and questionable as a separate species, but I doubt they're in WI. My personal opinion only, but I suspect many of wolf signtings are hybrids or the larger eastern coyote. Hard to identify even with pictures.