Wildlife agents are searching for a wolf blamed for killing three sheep in northwest Colorado, and locals say it’s likely a “mystery wolf” believed to have wandered in from Wyoming.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) indicated that agents might kill the wolf when they find it. However, the area where it’s thought to be in is being evacuated because of a wildfire.

“Under normal circumstances, this situation would warrant lethal removal operations in the area; however, the allotments where the depredations occurred are under evacuation due to the Elk Fire,” according to a statement from CPW.

Moffatt County, Colorado, resident Rod Owens told Cowboy State Daily on Friday that he’s convinced the wolf in question is one that was spotted in the area in February, and that it might have wander

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