Montana woman under investigation after shooting Siberian husky she thought was a wolf

A Montana woman is under investigation and being pilloried online after a social media post in which she bragged about killing a wolf while posing with a dead Siberian husky.

“So this morning I set out for a solo predator hunt for a fall black bear, however I got the opportunity to take another predator wolf pup 2022,” Amber Rose posted on Facebook, along with several photos of the dead, skinned animal. “Was a great feeling to text my man and say I just smoked a wolf pup.”

In a since-deleted response to the criticism she was receiving, Rose said she’d do it again.

“Yes I made a mistake because I did think it was a hybrid wolf pup … yes I would still have shot it because it was aggressive and coming directly for me!,” she wrote.

“My safety was top priority this animal was growling, howling and coming at me like it was going to eat me.”

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office started investigating after the images were reported and confirmed the dog was among a group of husky and shepherd mixes that were abandoned in a forest.

“The parties were able to pick up 11 dogs which were turned over to Animal Control and taken to the animal shelter. Animal Control later located several other dogs in the Doris Creek area which were also taken to the animal shelter. Several of the dogs have tested positive for parvovirus and are currently being evaluated. We are looking to identify the person or persons who left the dogs in the area of Doris Creek,” the sheriff’s office said.

“During this investigation, we were advised through Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks that one of the dogs may have been shot. The person who is believed to have shot the dog has been identified. The case is under investigation.”