A Chinese man was shocked to discover that the pet dog he had raised from a pup was actually a wolf.
Mr Li, of Xian, said he found the shivering puppy in the mountains on an excursion last year and brought it home.

He built it a den in a clearing in his village, fed it and took it for walks, reports Huashang Daily.

“I took it for a walk every day after work, and it grew very close to me,” Mr Li said.

But local residents grew suspicious after hearing a wolf howl close to their homes during the night.

“I never dared to let my child to go out alone at night after we started hearing the wolf,” said one resident.

Police were informed and, after coming out to see the ‘dog’ for themselves, called in an expert from a local wildlife centre.

The expert confirmed the pet was definitely a wolf with the obvious characteristics that it never barked and had a thick fur coat and tail. It has now been taken in by Qinling Zoo.

A surprised Mr Li commented: “It looks very much like a dog to me. I would never have suspected that it was a wolf.”

A wildlife park in China is looking for three human volunteers to share an enclosure with 36 wild wolves.
Qinling Wildlife Park in Xi’an says they will be safe in a tree house 3 meters above the ground, reports the Xi’an Evening Post.

It wants three volunteers, aged between 22 and 45, to spend three full days in the treehouse in exchange for a certificate and a cash reward worth 770$.

“They will be safe in the hut. We will equip them with a walkie-talkie and monitor the hut around the clock. In case of emergencies, we can shoot tranquilizer darts at the wolves,” said a park spokesman.

The three volunteers will each be expected to write three 300-word articles, take eight pictures and film two video clips per day, as well as answer questions from the public online.

The 36 wolves in the enclosure are all said to be “very wild” and between three and ten years old.

“It will be a real challenge, both physically and mentally,” added the spokesman.

More than 600 people, including several women, volunteered in just two days for the experiment which is being broadcast live on local TV.