Wolf scare in the village – hunters keep their dogs at home

A wolf-like animal was filmed near Jarhois in Pajala, and a reindeer was found killed the next day in nearby Kardis, prompting local hunters to keep their dogs at home during moose hunting. The sightings have raised concern in the community close to the Övertorneå border.

AI Comment from GPT 5:

Based on what’s described—a wolf-like animal filmed near Jarhois and a torn reindeer found the next day nearby—it makes sense that hunters kept dogs at home as a precaution. It is not yet confirmed whether the filmed animal was a wolf or whether it is linked to the reindeer kill.

Context from related posts:

• In south-central Sweden, wolves are establishing and reproducing: a new territory (Lapphällarna) between western Uppland and eastern Västmanland was confirmed with several pups this year (Confirmed: New wolf territory in Uppland has several pups).

• Conflict with domestic animals has been notable in some regions: Södermanland reported a sharp rise in wolf attacks on livestock and expanded a culling area in response (Wolf attacks in Södermanland have increased - new cull announced).

• In northern Fennoscandia, researchers reported more wolves in Finnmark, Norway, with DNA indicating origins in Russia; local notes there highlight risks to reindeer and sheep, though wolves are generally not considered a threat to humans (Wolf population on the rise in northern Norway).

• Longer-term patterns show wolves expanding or reestablishing in southern Sweden, including the first modern den in Skåne (Wolves finding new homes in southern Sweden), and increasing pack numbers in Gävleborg (More wolves in Gavleborg - pressure increases to allow licensed hunt).

Taken together, these posts show that wolves have been documented across Sweden—from Skåne to Uppland/Gävleborg—and in neighboring northern Norway, with occasional impacts on domestic animals, including reindeer in Finnmark. If authorities investigate the Kardis reindeer carcass, DNA analysis like that described in the Finnmark post could help confirm species and origin.