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I was camping at around 1500m in the Italian Alps, and around midnight I heard howling that sounded very much like a wolf. I know there are wolves in the area (a friend of mine was lucky enough to...
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2020-04-17T22:52:36Z (over 4 years ago)
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2020-04-17T22:52:36Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>I was camping at around 1500m in the Italian Alps, and around midnight I heard howling that sounded very much like a wolf.</p> <p>I know there are wolves in the area (a friend of mine was lucky enough to see one), but they are rare. On the other hand, the shepherds in the high pastures often use large dogs to protect their flocks at night.</p> <p>Is there any way to differentiate between the howling of a wolf vs a large dog?</p>