The wolf was found dead on April 3, 2024. A death investigation concluded the wolf came from the "Great Lakes" region but did not explain how it got to Colorado.

The post-mortem examination states DNA was collected from the male animal and two labs confirmed it was a "Great Lakes Wolf." A third lab confirmed it was not a wolf-dog hybrid. The report states ...

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The test confirmed the animal was a wolf, with Great Lakes, Northwest Territories and eastern gray wolf DNA. The complex nature and purity of the wolf DNA may be consistent with a wild wolf that ...