Florida Sanctuary Rescues Giant Wolf ‘Yuki’ From Kill Shelter

Shy Wolf Sanctuary volunteer Brittany Allen holds Yuki, a giant wolfdog, at a facility in Naples, Fla. Shy Wolf Sanctuary

The story of a giant wolf named “Yuki”—rescued from a kill shelter and now at a Florida sanctuary—is generating buzz on social media.

The massive animal—who is nearly 90 percent gray wolf—was dropped off at a kill shelter when his owner found him too much to handle, according to WFLA.