Have your say at the bottom of the article. Under the Hallingskarvet we find one of the best grazing areas in the country. Lars Slettemoen’s sheep go here all summer. This is also a very popular hiking area. The sheep farm on its way into the nutritious grazing areas under the Hallingskarvet. Photo: private Terrified sheep In recent summers, something has happened. Beyond the grazing season, the sheep become restless and skittish. Lars Slettemoen is a sheep farmer in Geilo. Photo: Tordis Gauteplass / news Slettemoen thinks they are traumatized after meeting a dog. He especially notices it during sheep shearing in the autumn. They are even afraid of their own bodyguard, the shepherd dog. Watch video of the sheep fighting for its life: The sheep owner is helplessly witnessing his sheep getting heavier and heavier in the water. Doesn’t respect the law Out of consideration for both wild game and grazing animals, Hol municipality has extended leash enforcement from 1 April to 31 October. Not everyone has understood that. Swipe and see what the dog attack last year led to: Lars Slettemoen has documented the dog attack on his phone. This sow was chased on the water in the Sudndalsfjord north of Hallingskarvet. Her lamb settled under the sheep’s basket. This sheep survived. The dog owner took the blame and paid compensation for extra work and expenses. The dog was not required to be euthanized. This lamb had a fever and had to be euthanized a few days after a German shepherd was observed in the sheep flock. Another lamb had already been killed. It is not possible to get hold of the owner of the dog. – It doesn’t help with coercion when the law is not respected. Slettemoen thinks many people don’t know why the dog has to be on a leash. – If you have a dog, you must understand the seriousness and know the consequences of breaking the leash. He wants a mountain supervisor who can work with information and keep an eye on traffic. And believes that this is the municipality’s responsibility. 6,000 cabins have Hallingskarvet National Park as hiking terrain. Photo: Tordis Gauteplass / news Mayor Petter Rukke (Ap) sees the problem. More and more people are vacationing in the mountain municipality. In recent years, cabins have been built at a furious pace. He still does not want to take on the responsibility alone. Petter Rukke (Ap) has been mayor in Hol since 2015. Photo: Tordis Gauteplass / news – Information is important, but it must be a general social responsibility. The cottage municipality of Hol is not alone in being plagued by lice that hunt game and grazing animals. The mayor wants a larger debate on the topic. Uncertain future For many years, agriculture and tourism have gone hand in hand in Hol, but now Slettemoen sees that this is no longer the case. – I am afraid the grazing industry will slowly but surely disappear from the whole of Hytte Norway. From next summer, he will move the sheep from his mountain property to a grazing area he has rented further away from Geilo. He can no longer bear to have his animals in the busy hiking area. Call the police Agriculture and Food Minister Sandra Borch (Sp) Photo: Tordis Gauteplass / news – All violations of the law can be reported to the police, including violations of probation. Agriculture and Food Minister Sandra Borch (Sp) is clear that the police can issue both fines and other sanctions to dog owners who do not respect the law. The municipalities can also make their own regulations, both for when and where there is to be compulsory traffic, beyond the period 1 April–20 April. August. Do you think that the binding rules work, or do you have suggestions for other solutions? Have your say here. Hello! Welcome to dialogue at news. Since you are logged in to other news services, you do not have to log in again here, but we need your consent to our terms of use for online dialogue
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