Largest Wolf Shot?

From news forwarded by Kevin Stewart:

"A grey wolf weighing 80kg has been shot dead in northwestern Bulgaria, which if confirmed would make it the biggest wolf ever recorded.
"Slavcho Slavchev, who said he killed the animal near the village of Brusartzi, told BTA news agency that he shot the six-year-old beast with a single bullet to the head while lying in ambush for other game.
"None of the hunters in his party had ever seen or heard about such a big animal, Slavchev said, adding that a 50kg wolf is already considered an exceptionally weighty trophy.
"There was no immediate independent confirmation of the weight of the animal Slavchev said he had shot.
"The heaviest wolf on record weighed 79.4kg according to The International Wolf Center in Ely in the US state of Minnesota.
"That was an animal shot dead in east-central Alaska in 1939, said Andrea Lorek Strauss from the centre, who added that she investigating whether there were any heavier wolves recorded outside the United States.
"Bulgaria has one of the largest game populations in Europe, including more than 2,500 grey wolves according to the latest tally."