Overview
- A 26-year-old driver hit the animal head-on on a road inside Bayerischer Wald National Park near Neuschönau shortly before sunrise, police said.
- The young wolf first lay injured in a roadside ditch and then fled into nearby woods before a search began.
- National park staff found the animal soon after and the park veterinarian responded to the scene.
- The veterinarian confirmed the injuries were fatal and the wolf died near the crash site, according to the park.
- Official 2024/2025 figures list only six wolf packs with 19 pups in Bavaria plus a few pairs and single animals, which means a single death can weigh on the local population.