- I can not prove that there was an intent, says prosecutor Eva-Lena Jansson to Jaktjournalen.

The man showed his wolfhounds, who were then puppies, to the public two years ago. That was when a report was made.

The County Administrative Board took DNA samples that showed that both dogs carried genes from North American wolves. Here in Sweden, it is not allowed to own wolf hybrids where the crossing is less than five generations back.

Have appealed

- We could not determine what generation these animals are. Keeping hybrids is also not legal, but in order to be held responsible for it, you must have had knowledge and intent. Then I made the assessment that we can never prove that he had any intent. There will be no prosecution in that part, says Eva-Lena Jansson.

The man has appealed the killing of the wolfhounds and has been postponed pending what the Administrative Court says.