Wolverine (A Real One) Found, Killed In North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Game and Fish Department says a wolverine has been confirmed in the state for the first time in more than a century.

Furbearer biologist Stephanie Tucker tells KFGO radio that the last verified report of a wolverine in North Dakota was in the late 1800s.

Tucker says a ranch hand checking livestock last week near the western town of Alexander discovered some cows had a strange animal circled in their calving pasture. The ranch hand feared the animal was going to attack the cattle and shot it.

Tucker says department staff will examine the carcass to gather more information about the animal's age and diet.

She says it's possible the young male came from Montana, where there have been scattered reports of wolverine sightings.