Zombie Wolf Attacked a Woman: What’s Going On?

A wolf entered the village of Kurort Ozero Medvezhye in the Petukhovsky municipal district of the Kurgan region at night and bit four residents. One of the victims has died. Three others were hospitalized, but their lives are not in danger. The attacking wolf was killed.

That’s according to local officials. The source — a statement by the head of the Petukhovsky district, Anton Volkov, and comments from lower-ranking officials to the media. 

Here’s a quote from his post on the VKontakte social network:

“Anton Volkov

Dear fellow residents,

Last night, a wolf entered the village of Kurort Ozero Medvezhye. Before it was spotted and neutralized, four residents were bitten. Unfortunately, one of the victims could not be saved. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition, and doctors did everything they could. My condolences to her family and loved ones. The other three victims are receiving medical care, and their lives are not at risk.”

“This is the first case of a wolf attack on humans in a populated area. Relevant agencies, together with hunters, are now conducting preventive measures to rule out the presence of other animals within or near the village. Law enforcement officers are patrolling the area. If you have any information, please call the provided number.” 

The governor of the Kurgan region, Vadim Shumkov, urged residents to be extremely cautious. He suggested that the appearance of wolves might be linked to previously reported deer exhibiting strange behavior.

To recall — since the year before last, there has been a large-scale migration of roe deer from Kazakhstan into the Kurgan region and other neighboring border territories.  

The governor wrote in his Telegram channel:

“Whether this is related to climate conditions, increased seismic activity in neighboring regions, or changes in the food base should be determined by specialists. In any case, please remain especially cautious — particularly in border districts.”

“All necessary instructions have been given to the relevant agencies. At the same time, do not attempt to confront predators on your own — it could be dangerous.”

Authorities are, as usual, being “cautious in their assessments.” They can’t remain completely silent — social media spreads information faster than official channels — but they still tend to downplay the problem when it can no longer be ignored. So, to see the REAL situation, let’s turn to independent journalistic investigation.

Here’s what journalists from Komsomolskaya Pravda discovered.

The first thing they noted was that the village of Ozero Medvezhye has no street lighting — making it an easy hunting ground for predators at night.

“Two women were walking through the village when a wolf jumped out at them. One was badly bitten on her hands and face. Nearby, two men — a boiler stoker and a firefighter — were on duty. The beast ran toward them, but they managed to fight it off,” said local resident Olga Grebenchuk.

Locals reported seeing at least four wolves in the area. One was allegedly hit by an ambulance, and another was definitely shot by a hunter named Nikolai Nosov — a fact officially confirmed by authorities.

ALL EYEWITNESSES SAY THE SAME THING: THE WOLVES WERE BEHAVING ABNORMALLY! 

“People in the village say the wolves were infected by a ‘zombie virus’ from the deer. I don’t know if that’s true, but the wolves were totally abnormal — glassy eyes, strange behavior,” said a resident named Olga.

SO:

According to the official version from district head Anton Volkov and other officials, there was only one predator — the one shot by the hunter. 

But local residents insist there was a PACK of wolves!

And journalists from Komsomolskaya Pravda claim to have video footage showing at least two dead animals.

Meaning that authorities are, at the very least, withholding the full truth from the public! 

LET’S TRY TO ANALYZE THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION. 

1. The wolves’ behavior was clearly abnormal.

This suggests the presence of some infection affecting the brain and behavior. The most common example of this is rabies. 

2. In this specific region, animals with similar abnormal behavior have already been observed. 

Migrations of deer reportedly infected with a so-called “zombie virus,” as locals describe it, have been occurring here:

A) on a massive scale;B) for at least two years — since 2022. 

3. For two years, authorities have failed to identify the cause. 

Either they can’t keep up with developments, releasing outdated data, or they are deliberately minimizing the issue to “avoid public panic” — which, as usual, only fuels public concern. 

SO LET’S TRY TO UNDERSTAND THIS OURSELVES — SINCE OUR AUTHORITIES CLEARLY CAN’T OR WON’T! 

In autumn 2023, in the Dalmatovsky district of the same Kurgan region, locals reported deer with cloudy eyes, delayed reactions, and strange movements. Carcasses of the animals were sent for examination. The regional Department of Natural Resources issued this statement:

“In October 2023, isolated cases of disease were recorded among Siberian roe deer in the Kurgan region. Samples were taken to test for infectious diseases. Based on the studies, no contagious pathogens were detected.”

The year before, in 2022, the situation was the same. The Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (Rosselkhoznadzor) investigated. Here’s part of their official report:

“Regarding the situation with roe deer disease in several regions of the Ural Federal District.

October 29, 2022.

Throughout October 2022, local residents and game wardens observed sick and, in some cases, dead wild roe deer. No other wild or domestic animals were affected.

Veterinary authorities, together with scientists from the Federal Center for Animal Health (VNIIZh, Vladimir), conducted field studies, examined carcasses, and collected biological samples for comprehensive testing.

No evidence of highly dangerous or transboundary diseases, including those posing risks to humans, was found.

No viral, bacterial, or prion pathogens (rabies, foot-and-mouth disease, brucellosis, contagious pleuropneumonia, chronic wasting disease, etc.) were detected in analyzed samples.

Some samples contained bacteria causing clostridiosis and pasteurellosis, which, combined with stress factors (autumn cold, poor food supply, etc.), may have led to illness. Further monitoring and laboratory studies are ongoing.”

The official conclusions for both 2022 and 2023 were identical:

“No infectious diseases detected.”

“No evidence of highly dangerous or transboundary diseases posing risks to humans.”

“No viral, bacterial, or prion agents (such as chronic wasting disease) were found.”

HOWEVER, LET’S EMPHASIZE:

“No prion diseases — such as chronic wasting disease (CWD) — were detected.”

Yet it is precisely the CLINICAL SYMPTOMS of prion diseases that have been observed here for the third year in a row! 

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is sometimes called the “zombie deer disease.”

It is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) affecting deer. 

TSEs are a group of diseases thought to be caused by misfolded proteins known as prions.

Similar diseases include mad cow disease (BSE) in cattle, Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in humans, and scrapie in sheep. CWD naturally affects members of the deer family — mule deer, white-tailed deer, red deer, elk, and caribou. 

Experimental transmission of CWD has also been demonstrated in other species, such as squirrel monkeys and genetically modified mice.

CWD was first identified in 1967 in a mule deer at a research facility in northern Colorado, USA. Initially described as a “wasting syndrome,” it was later classified in 1978 as a prion disease (TSE). 

Since then, CWD has been found in wild and captive populations in 30 U.S. states and four Canadian provinces.

In Europe, the disease was discovered in wild reindeer in Norway in March 2016. Cases were later confirmed in moose in Finland (2018) and Sweden (2019 and 2020). 

CWD has even been detected in South Korea in deer imported from Canada.

A 2019 study found “a potential risk of transmission to humans.” Researchers advised hunters not to consume tissue from deer and elk — such as brain, spinal cord, eyes, spleen, tonsils, or lymph nodes — from regions where CWD has been detected.

The clinical signs of CWD are strikingly similar to what’s been seen in these “zombie deer” for the past three years.

Diagnosing the disease is difficult — even post-mortem confirmation is not always reliable. 

The region where the wolf attack occurred is also endemic for classical rabies, which remains a possible explanation. But the presence of “zombie-like deer” in the same area suggests it could also be a prion disease. Prions are simply misfolded proteins, making laboratory detection extremely difficult. Yet the behavior of these “zombie deer” mirrors prion encephalopathy symptoms almost exactly — and now we see similar patterns in wolves. 

This could well include the wolf that attacked the woman. 

CONCLUSION.

For a long time now, “strange behavior” among wild animals has been observed in these regions. The same phenomenon is being reported in the United States — new cases of so-called “zombie deer” are emerging right now. 

Over several years, no definitive explanations have been provided anywhere such animals have been found. 

A) The situation may worsen, as reports of diseased wildlife are becoming more frequent;B) The wolf attack could trigger widespread hunts and government bounties, worsening the persecution of wolves; C) Such cases could even be used in the future to justify pandemic-like scenarios — similar to what we saw with COVID-19. 

Let me remind you: on January 17, 2024, at the Davos forum, global leaders discussed “Disease X,” which, according to their statements, will likely originate from wild animals. 

Around the same time, reports from China mentioned the development of a virus with 100% lethality — all laboratory mice carrying a human gene died in agony within 7–8 days. 

And now we are seeing reports from different regions of the world about the appearance of “zombie animals” potentially dangerous to humans. 

Draw your own conclusions about what is happening. 

© Pavel Pashkov