The hunt for Japan’s ‘ghost’ wolves

Fascinating article from the BBC about cryptid canids in one of Central Japan's national parks.  I am largely ignorant of Japan's geography and freely admit that this article defied my expectations in that it posits the existence, in the middle of one of the world's most densely populated countries, of a remnant wolf population.  That said, it seems legit.  here's the link.

These are a couple of pics taken with trail cams.  Clearly it's a canid.  I am nowhere near knowledgeable enough to have a valid opinion as to whether or not it's anything like a Japanese wolf, which are thought to have gone extinct over 100-years-ago.  That said, even if it's just a hybrid, and not an actual Japanese wolf, it's still pretty cool.