An ingenuous wild wolf mimics a human as she goes fishing in a world first captured on film.

Extraordinary footage shows a hungry female beast stalking the wastelands of British Columbia, Canada, skillfully pulling a crab trap out of the water to eat bait inside.

The never-before-documented act is the first time a wolf has used human tools to such clever effect.

The accidental discovery came after traps set to stop the spread of European green crab, an invasive species ravaging local ecosystems, were being damaged.

Researchers working on an environmental programme were convinced it was not the work of bears or wolves because some were set deep and neither species can dive.

Motion-triggered cameras were set up to unearth the mystery and revealed a staggering surprise. Article continu

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