Wolves spotted near Paris for first time in 200 years
Wild Wolves have been spotted roaming less than 50 miles from Paris for the first time in almost 200 years.
A spokesman for Natureparis, a government body which studies wildlife in the area said that the wolves appear to be hunting boars and sheep.
"We can't predict if or when they'll arrive in the Paris area, but it's something we have to be prepared for,' he added.
In 1450, a pack of the ferocious animals killed up to 40 people in the centre of Paris.
According to the Mirror, locals rounded up the wolves and stoned them to death by Notre Dame Cathedral.
According to the Telegraph, the grey wolf has made an astonishing comeback over the past decade after being wiped out in France in the 1920s.
This is the first sighting so close to the capital since the animals crossed back over into France from Italy in 1922.
The environment minister, Segolene Royal, has authorised culls of wolves despite opposition from conservationists.
The decision was welcomed by farmers whose flocks are at risk of attack.
There are currently thought to be around 300 individuals in 25 packs across France.
More than 6,000 sheep were lost to these wolves last year alone.
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