This article was amended on 15 January following a new assessment of the location of where the farm is located. The police were notified by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority on Friday morning that they had found several dead pigs on the farm. – Closer investigations showed that there were approximately 15 dead pigs, and that several of the approximately 500 pigs on the farm were in poor condition. Two vets were therefore called. It became necessary to slaughter more pigs in an emergency, says police attorney Ragnhild Klerud Johannessen. On Friday evening, it is clear that over 100 pigs have been euthanized on the spot, and there may be more. Acknowledges violation of the Animal Welfare Act Innlandet police district has started an investigation, and forensics technicians are on the farm to document the conditions the animals have lived under. The farmer has been reported and has been questioned by a patrol on the spot. – This is a serious matter, and we are now working on mapping and documenting the extent. We are also working to find out how this could happen, says police attorney Klerud Johannessen. – The farmer has explained that he is very sorry for the way the situation has turned out, and he acknowledges a breach of the Animal Welfare Act, says the police attorney. The farmer has been taken care of by the healthcare system and will not be questioned again this evening. The farm in central Gudbrandsdal is cordoned off while the police and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority work there. Photo: Aleksandr Nedbaev / news Examining all the animals The police and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority are still at the farm on Friday evening. All the animals that are there are examined and taken care of. There must have been around 500 pigs on the farm. It is too early to say how many more pigs may have to be killed. The police cannot yet say more about what is the background to the animal tragedy. – So far, the information we have indicates that it is a result of the animals not having received sufficient supervision and care. But it is something that we want to investigate further, says Klerud Johannessen. It is not known whether the Norwegian Food Safety Authority was at the farm for a spot check or whether someone had notified them about the conditions on the farm. The farm team helps There are also beef cattle on the farm, which must be in good condition. These animals are now looked after by people from the Farmers’ Association.
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Animal tragedy on a farm in Midt-Gudbrandsdal – over 100 pigs euthanized so far – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
