Bram, officially designated GW3237m, was a wolf living in the Netherlands, from 2022 to 2025. Unusually unafraid of dogs and humans, he was involved in several incidents between 2024 and 2025. This ultimately led to his killing being approved, a rare decision that came amid wider debate about the place of wolves in the Netherlands.
Incidents In 2024, Bram was involved in multiple incidents with dogs and children. This led the province of Utrecht to grant a permit to capture, sedate and put a transmitter on him, so that he could be negatively conditioned with a paintball gun. However, the decision was contested in court by environmental activists and subsequently stricken down.
On 19 March 2025, a hiker was bitten by an animal in the estate, part of Leusden municipality in Utrecht Province. This led to a partial closure of the estate, pending confirmation through a DNA test that this was a wolf attack as suspected. Following this new attack, the Province of Utrecht this time requested a permit to shoot the wolf, deeming him a risk for public safety. The decision was upheld in court.
On 30 July 2025, a six-year-old playing near the Pyramid of Austerlitz was attacked by a wolf. The boy suffered bites and abrasions to his back and under his armpit, as described by his parents and on photos provided to the media. While wolf experts already suspected Bram was responsible, this was confirmed two weeks later following an emergency DNA analysis performed at Wageningen University. In the same announcement, the Province of Utrecht reiterated its advice to avoid the surrounding area.
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