Man injured in NM in dog sledding – news Vestland

A man has been taken to hospital after he was injured in the NM in dog driving which is organized at Bontveit in Fana in Bergen. The extent of the damage is unknown, the police report. – It appears serious, says operations manager Morten Rebnord to news. A dog team returned to the target area without a dog handler. A short time later, the male dog handler was found injured on the track. He was taken in an ambulance to Haukeland for further examinations and treatment. The police are investigating and questioning witnesses. One hypothesis is that dog handlers have been thrown off, write the police. – Is it happening to us Chairman of Bergen Trekklubb, Kåre Bottolfsen, tells news that dog sports are a sport with risks and that everyone who participates wears a helmet. During the race, first aid was on site. The race was restarted at 13.00 after an assessment by the jury. The accident happened in the vicinity of Bergen Bottolfsen says this, among other things, is due to the fact that the accident happened in an area that is not marked for danger, on a stretch that is fairly straight. The site of the accident is not considered to be extra deferred in principle. – It will be important for us to get answers to what has happened. We do not know the causal relationship in advance. He says it is currently unknown whether anyone actually witnessed the accident. Published 05.10.2024, at 15.09 Updated 05.10.2024, at 15.31



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