29.01.2026 13:20
The fog that descended on the village of Bostankale, connected to Kars, brought disaster. With the fog descending, a wolf, which the local people described as a 'monster', descended alone into the village where visibility was nearly zero and killed approximately 200 sheep in 2.5 hours.
In the Digor district of Kars, a wolf entered the barn belonging to Ali Canpolat (67) during hours of heavy fog and attacked the flock of sheep inside. The incident, which was also captured by security cameras, shows the wolf entering the barn around 02:00 and exiting at 04:37, having killed approximately 200 sheep.
THEY ENCOUNTERED SUCH AN INCIDENT FOR THE FIRST TIME
Ali Canpolat, who has been raising small livestock for about 30 years, stated that they encountered such an incident for the first time. Canpolat mentioned that the damage was significant. Ali Gürbüz Sadıkoğlu, the President of the Kars Breeding Sheep and Goat Producers Association, along with Vice President Hasan Aydın and Board Member Fikret Aydın, visited the village to offer their condolences to the Canpolat family. President Sadıkoğlu stated that the association would support the Canpolat family both materially and spiritually and called on members to show solidarity to address the grievances experienced.
CALL TO ANIMAL BREEDERS
Emphasizing the importance of livestock insurance, Sadıkoğlu reminded that insurance provides 50% support in such incidents and invited all breeders to insure their animals.
A SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN LAUNCHED
After the incident, an example of unity and solidarity was displayed in Digor. A mutual aid campaign was launched in collaboration with the Digor Tradesmen's Chamber, the Digor Muhtars Association, and the Digor Agricultural Chamber to support producer Ali Canpolat. Authorities and district representatives called on business people, tradesmen, producers, and charitable citizens in Digor to ensure that Ali Canpolat is not left alone during these difficult days. In the statement, it was expressed, "This loss is not just a family's pain, but the common sorrow of all Digor. A support, a breath; a shoulder, a hope."