{"id":662,"date":"2026-02-23T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibes15.com\/?p=662"},"modified":"2026-02-23T20:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:00:02","slug":"this-wasnt-just-a-cute-mistake-it-was-a-wake-up-call-security-has-tightened-cameras-have-been-replayed-frame-by-frame-and-the-owner-of-nazgul-the-wolf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vibes15.com\/?p=662","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTHIS WASN\u2019T JUST A CUTE MISTAKE \u2014 IT WAS A WAKE-UP CALL.\u201d Security Has Tightened. Cameras Have Been Replayed Frame By Frame. And The Owner Of Nazgul \u2014 The Wolfdog Who Stormed The Olympic Sprint Course \u2014 Is Finally Speaking Out. Nazgul Is Safely Home. But The Damage\u2019s Still Echoing."},"content":{"rendered":"

Nazgul the wolfdog who shocked fans by sprinting onto the Olympic cross-country course is now safely back home, and his owners say it will never happen again at the next race.<\/p>\n

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The two-year-old Czechoslovakian wolfdog became an unexpected star of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics after escaping from his home in Tesero and running onto the course during a sprint event. For a few surreal seconds, spectators thought a real wolf had wandered into the competition. Instead, it was Nazgul, racing down the finishing straight alongside the skiers.<\/p>\n

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His owners, Alice and Ernesto Varesco, were not even in town when it happened. They were on a train to Anterselva to watch the biathlon when friends began sending them videos. \u201cThat was the panic moment,\u201d Alice Varesco told Reuters. \u201cWe realised we could not do anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Nazgul had been left locked in his kennel at home. The family believes he may have repeatedly nudged a lever out of frustration until it gave way, then managed to open the door and head toward the familiar route he usually walks with his owners. \u201cHe likes to stay with his crew,\u201d Alice explained, suggesting the dog was simply trying to find them.<\/p>\n

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Race officials reacted quickly. The race director caught Nazgul inside the venue, and family members brought him home within 30 minutes. Thankfully, no athletes were injured and the race was not seriously disrupted.<\/p>\n

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By the afternoon, videos of Nazgul\u2019s dash had gone viral around the world. While the attention was overwhelming, the Varesco family said they were most relieved that their dog was safe.<\/p>\n

Now, with the 50-kilometer races coming up this weekend, the family has taken extra steps to tighten security around Nazgul\u2019s kennel. Instead of attending in person, they plan to watch from their balcony at home with Nazgul firmly in sight.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe did not think this could be possible,\u201d Alice said. \u201cBut it\u2019s good that nothing happened, and in the end, everybody was happy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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