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In 1904, the last German wolf was shot in Sabrodt. The wolf in question was a very large one (1.60 meters length, 80 cm withers and a live weight of 41 kg). It was apparently very agile, able to evade capture from its hunters 18 times, until finally being killed, and the 14 hunters receiving 100 marks as head money. The wolf was being hunted because it attacked cattle and supposedly angered and/or scared the population. After its death, the wolf was put on display and attracted more than 500 visitors.

The term "Tiger" comes from the fact that at least one person assumed the wolf was a tiger who escaped a circus, given how long it had been since the last wolf sighting.