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Wolf spotted in Hanover: city surprised by animal visit!
A wolf was spotted in Hanover on November 6, 2025. Experts confirm the sighting and emphasize that there is no danger.
Wolf spotted in Hanover: city surprised by animal visit!
On Monday evening, a very special animal was spotted in Hanover: a wolf was running along Tiergartenstrasse in the Kirchrode district. This unusual spectacle was not only filmed, but also confirmed by the Lower Saxony Ministry of the Environment NDR reported. A spokesman for the ministry expressed optimism that it was indeed a wolf.
The wolf office is now in the process of evaluating a video in which the animal can be seen. So far the sighting of the wolf is unusual, but not unique. About three years ago, a young wolf stayed in Hanover for a long time. Even though there are always indications of wolves that could not later be verified, this sighting appears to be an exception. City hunter Heinz Pyka is sure that the video is real and suspects that it is a young animal looking for its own territory.
A wolf looking for his place
Pyka speculates that the smell of the game from the nearby zoo may have attracted the wolf. When asked about the safety of passers-by, the ministry made it clear that the wolf poses no danger to people. Nevertheless, it is clear that there are currently no signs of a wolf pack in Hanover.
Since the reintroduction in 2007, the wolf has become at home again in Lower Saxony. Loud NABU Wolves are slowly reclaiming their old habitats and raising offspring every year. There are now 209 wolf packs and 46 pairs established in Germany. There were also 78 confirmed attacks on farm animals in Lower Saxony from July to September, with most incidents taking place in the Cuxhaven district.
A historical review and future development
Historically, wolves were extinct in Germany for around 150 years. The first wolf pups were born in the wild in 2000, and although Germany is not completely populated with wolves, there are suitable regions for them - with the exception of large cities such as Hamburg, Berlin and Bremen.
The last wolf pack disappeared in Brandenburg around 1850. Wolves have only been at home in Germany again since they were legally protected in 1990. Although the wolf population has increased in recent years, growth has slowed.
Due to the current situation, experts see that migrating wolves can appear in structurally rich areas, but the danger of being run over often remains. The wolf remains a fascinating but also controversial topic in the German wildlife.
The sighting of a wolf in Hanover raises many questions and invites conversations about the coexistence of humans and animals. Where will the wolf be spotted next and what impact will it have on the surrounding area? Nature remains exciting!