Woman Follows Wolf into the Sea After It Approaches Her on the Beach—What She Found Broke Her Heart

The pup blinked, then licked its mother’s muzzle. A small sound—half growl, half sigh—escaped the adult wolf, and she nudged the pup behind her as if to shield him from the humans’ lights. Noemi’s vision blurred with tears.

Alvarez switched off his flashlight, signaling retreat. They backed into the tunnel, listening as the soft patter of four paws followed two larger ones into the dunes. When they reached the trucks, the storm had cleared.