Maxe Axelsson posted a video on Facebook on Tuesday clearly showing a wolf outside a house, according to multiple reports. A wolf has been seen again in the southern county, sources said. Four different people contacted Barometern and the County Administrative Board in Kalmar County on Wednesday morning with reports that they had seen a wolf inside Kalmar, the outlets reported.
This follows earlier wolf activity in the region, with a wolf moving in Kalmar municipality in March, leading to several observations in places including Bergavik, Getingen, Förlösa, and Påryd, multiple reports indicate. The wolf that moved in central Kalmar over the weekend appears to have wandered westward, according to sources. A wolf was caught on a hunting camera north of Påryd early Wednesday morning, multiple reports said.
Two people believe they saw a wolf on Saturday morning, sources confirmed. In Jönköping, two wolf observations were made on Monday, according to major media. A wolf was seen running around near the popular outdoor area at Axamo in Jönköping on Monday afternoon, major media reports.
A wolf was observed along Highway 40 near Hedenstorp in Jönköping on Monday morning, major media said. Linnéa Jandersson filmed the wolf from just a few meters away, according to major media. The recent sightings in Kalmar and Jönköping highlight ongoing wolf activity in southern Sweden, with multiple eyewitness accounts and video evidence emerging.
It remains unclear whether the wolf observations in Jönköping and Kalmar involve the same individual wolf or different wolves. The exact current location and movement patterns of the wolf or wolves in Kalmar and Jönköping have not been confirmed. The potential risk or threat level posed by the wolf or wolves to public safety in these areas is unknown.
The official response or actions taken by authorities regarding these wolf observations have not been detailed. The total number of confirmed wolf sightings in these regions beyond the reported observations has not been disclosed.