Wolf seen prowling the streets of Kolham, Netherlands

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Wolves have not been seen in the area for more than 150 years

A bizarre video has emerged in the Netherlands of a lone wolf stalking a city suburb as it hunted for its next meal.

The huge grey wolf was filmed running along a residential street in the northern city of Kolham, which is normally packed with children and family pets.

The 22 second video shows the wolf strutting along the road for around 30 metres, stopping from time to time to look into gardens before continuing on its way.

Although running at a brisk pace, witnesses say that it did not seem dangerous and was possibly looking for a new home.

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However, wolves have not been seen in the country for more than 150 years . Local experts believe the wolf had travelled to the city from Germany - up to 190 miles away.

Oguz Acioz, 35, captured the footage while driving to work before calling the police.

The salesman said: "The last wolf was seen here about 150 years ago.

"I was about a metre behind it. I could see the mouth and the teeth and I knew it wasn't a dog so I started filming straight away.

"I was so surprised. You never see one of these on a street. It's not a normal sight.

"Luckily, there was nobody on the street as everyone had gone to work. Normally there are lots of children around and chickens in back gardens.

"I looked at it in the eyes. It seemed hungry.

"I wasn't scared. I wanted to see him. I thought he might need help.

"It was seen crossing the border [with Germany] on Friday. There is a picture of it and it is the same wolf.

"People think it might have been looking for a new home or mate. It ran a long way.

"Yesterday, they captured it and took it back to Germany."

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The wild animal was on the lookout for food