First wolf-dog hybrid confirmed in Greece

AFP | Athens

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A prominent Greek wildlife group yesterday said it had confirmed the first case of a wolf-dog hybrid in the north of the country.

The Callisto group -- which is currently involved in efforts to trap a rogue wolf in Halkidiki, northern Greece -- said the hybrid was found near the northern city of Thessaloniki.

"This is the first genetic (case) to be confirmed in Greece," Callisto biologist Aimilia Ioakimeidou told a conference in Athens.

The animal is 45% wolf and 55% canine according to DNA testing, she said. It was discovered during tests on 50 wolf samples from the Greek mainland, Ioakimeidou said.