Wolf shows teeth to runner in North Jutland

A runner had to shout at a wolf on Friday, which according to an agency was protecting its pup in Bunken Klitplantage.

The wolf returned to Denmark about 10 years ago. This image shows a wolf in West Jutland and dates from September 2025. (Archive photo) (Photo: © Thomas Traasdahl, Ritzau Scanpix) 54 minutes ago

On Friday, there was a wolf incident at Bunken Klitplantage south of Råbjerg Mile in North Jutland. This is reported by the Agency for Green Area Restructuring and Water Environment (SGAV) on its website.

A runner encountered a wolf pup and an adult wolf. The encounter caused the adult wolf to bare its teeth and raise its hackles to protect the pup.

The runner tried to scare the wolf away by shouting at it. After a while, the adult wolf retreated, and the pup followed.

The wolf incident now leads SGAV to recommend that citizens do not travel in the area "until the situation has been assessed further," it says on the website.

SGAV has had experts from DCE under Aarhus University and the Natural History Museum Aarhus assess the incident.

Their assessment is that the situation was not dangerous, and that the wolf's behavior occurred to get the runner away from the wolf pup.

Nevertheless, the recommendation is to stay away from the area. You can see a map of the area here. (https://sgav.dk/alle-nyheder/nyheder/2026/aug/ulvehaendelse-ved-bunken-klitplantage-i-nordjylland-medfoerer-nye-anbefalinger-ved-faerdsel-i-omraadet)

Informational signs will be put up in the area indicating alternative routes.

If you must visit the area, the request is to exercise particular caution.

SGAV would like to hear from citizens who have experienced approaching wolves in Bunken Klitplantage in the past month. You can write to the agency at [email protected] and include documentation in the form of pictures and videos.

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