As a strangler from Lichtenmoor an initially unknown predator is referred to, which is said to have torn in 1948 in Niedersachsen numerous domestic and wild animals around the Lichtenmoor northeast of Nienburg / Weser. The search for the strangler and speculation about which animal it could be, were accompanied by a rapidly growing, in the meantime Germany-wide media interest and led to large-scale, but unsuccessful hunts. A wolf shot dead in August 1948 by a hunter revived the story, which at the time was hardly noticed. [1]

Reports of the number of prey killed, killing wounds, and other evidence indicate that most of the cases involved poaching and illegal slaughtering, which was not uncommon in post-war flesh and food rationing. It is striking that the cases that were assigned to the strangler, after the currency reform on 21 June 1948 and a concomitant relaxation on the food market fell sharply.
- Source: Wikipedia
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In the coat of arms and various club symbols, the wolf's head appears again and again. Of course, this has a historical background.
As a "strangler from Lichtenmoor" a wolf is called, which in 1948 around the Lichtenmoor so also in Lichtenhorst was up to mischief. Almost every night sheep, cattle and wild animals of the hitherto unknown "beast" fell victim in the vast heath and moor areas.
At that time the population lived in constant fear and concern for their livestock. It was believed that a cougar or a tiger, possibly also a wolverine, was up to mischief there. More than 100 sheep, 65 cattle and lots of wildlife should have the "beast" on their conscience. Since the meat was scarce in the post-war period, it is now believed that many black slaughterings were also charged to the animal. By the appearance of the "beast" it was now easy to cover up.
Every day hundreds of men, peasants, hunters and police went hunting for this monster. On June 13th, the most fruitless hunt ever took place in Lower Saxony. It involved 1,500 drivers and 70 hunters, including members of the British military.

Source: lichtenhorst.de/der-wuerger-vom-lichtenmoor.html

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♻️Jenseman79♻️

April 17, 2020

Since 2016 this place is part of the so-called wolf tour! On the Mittelweser Touristik website there are also 2 tour suggestions from the north and south routes.

mittelweser.nolis-navigator.de/tour-916000037-4700.html

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Ulli 🔸🚴🔸👣

July 29, 2020

Interesting ... 😉

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