Hunting dog (1.5 years old) killed by wolf at Risberget in Åsnes – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio

ATTENTION! news warns about strong images. – It was an elk dog that was out hunting and was taken by a wolf. It happened in Risberget in Åsnes, on the border with Våler. This is confirmed by an adviser in the State Nature Inspectorate (SNO), Simen Bredvold. The hunting dog was killed by the wolf on Saturday afternoon. The Norwegian Nature Inspectorate has had crews on site to examine the area and what was left of the dead dog. – We have examined it. We conclude that wolves have taken it, says Simen Bredvold. Did not see the attack It was the dog owner who found his dead dog after the attack, but that person did not see the attack itself. The dog was a male dog and one and a half years old. Photo: Statens naturoppsyn – The dog got loose, so the dog’s owner was not close to it when it happened, says Simen Bredvold. The dog in question is of the Norwegian elkhound gray breed. It was a one and a half year old male dog. Simen Bredvold states that the dog’s owner does not wish to speak to the media, but agrees that the image of his dog is used. At the border between Åsnes municipality and Risberget, the dog is said to have been found killed. Happens occasionally Since 2000, 150 dogs have been injured by wolves. The last time a dog was killed by a wolf was last year at Brattåsen in Kongsvinger, an overview from Rovbase shows. The last attack in Åsnes was in 2022. Simen Bredvold in SNO says that it is not very common for dogs to be attacked by wolves, but that it happens from time to time. The map from Rovbase shows where dogs have been injured and killed by wolves in the last 24 years. Photo: Screenshot from Rovbase.no There will be no damage as a result of the attack, says Thomas Olstad at the State Administrator in the Interior. – We have only received a report that a dog was taken. The owner has the opportunity to seek compensation when dogs are taken while hunting, he tells news. Published 24.11.2024, at 15.45



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