Golfers at the Pinawa Golf and Country Club have been avoiding more than the sand traps lately.
A lone wolf has been spotted around the course 110 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg in the past week.
Most of the sightings have been by grounds crews in the early morning hours, which conservation officials said isn’t unusual.
But on Wednesday. the wolf was spotted at noon on Hole 7.
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“The one I saw had no interest in golfers. He walked right across the fairway,” said club president Don Kerr. “I hit my ball straight at him. He looked at it and by the time I got to the ball, he was gone.”
Manitoba Conservation was on high alert in the area. Conservation officers are setting off firecrackers and firing rubber bullets in an effort to scare off the predator.
Officials told Global News wolves usually run from people, and they think this one isn’t scared because he’s hoping to be fed.
“Shelve your natural curiosity,” conservation spokesperson Kelly Leavesley advised. “If it’s not running, honk your horn. (It needs to think) ‘When I see people it’s an unpleasant experience.’ The more that happens, the less likely it will be around town.”
Wolves have been seen in other parts of Pinawa as well this season.
Manitoba Conservation said its likely because deer are scarce in the area because of the province’s harsh winter, but there are still deer in town, so the wolves are coming in to hunt.
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