The latest Kazakh security device: a personal guard wolf

Villagers turn to wild animals for protection – but experts warn they are 'ticking bombs'

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Village-dwellers in Kazakhstan have come up with a novel security device: the guard-wolf. A fashion has arisen for raising wolf cubs by hand, then putting them to work looking after land and homes.

The BBC picks up the story from Kazakh media, with one broadcaster there reporting that a wolf cub can be bought from hunters for $500 (£320).

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