MOORHEAD — The captured wild animal whose species was unknown has been confirmed to be a wolfdog hybrid.

An animal expert, along with the Minnesota DNR examined the animal and determined that it is a wolfdog, the Moorhead Police Department said. They were going to do a DNA test, but police said those can be unreliable and can take weeks to get back.

The wolfdog was loose in the wild for about a month until it was captured on Thursday, June 13. Police said the animal is eating regular dog food and is behaving well.

The Moorhead Police Department is working with an organization to move the wolfdog to a shelter but said the public can't adopt him.