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A wolf was apparently stolen from a Long Island facility Monday morning; a source says the thief cut through a fence
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A worker called 911 to report the theft around 7:20 a.m., police say
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The wolf is a 7-year-old female named Nakita; it had been illegally kept as a pet at a Ronkonkoma home until last year
Authorities are investigating the apparent theft of a wolf from an ecology park and animal preserve on Long Island.
Police say an employee at the Town of Brookhaven Ecology Site, Park & Animal Reserve called 911 just before 7:30 a.m. Monday to report the wolf was gone.
A source familiar with the investigation tells News 4 the thief cut through a fence to take the wolf. The wolf is a 7-year-old female named Nakita; it had been illegally kept as a pet at a Ronkonkoma home until last year.
The owner turned it over after it became aggressive, authorities said.
According to a county website, the facility has more than 100 injured or non-releasable wild and farm animals that are available for public viewing.
Source : Nbcnewyork
