Wednesday afternoon, it happened again, the fourth wolf attacked the magazine. This time, five ewes killed and one ewe had to be euthanized because of major damage.
In the course of a month has probably Østmarka-wolves killed over 50 sheep in Enebakk, just outside Oslo.
Sheep Farm Trond Mjønli thought it’s always bloody that his sheep were killed by wolves.
The last three days have farmer Trond Mjønli sat guard on the pasture to look after his sheep. But during a guard change Wednesday slid wolf to recover within the acceptable predator fence.
– My son was here at twelve o’clock, and then everything was quiet and calm. When I came back again three o’clock I found the first ewe. We trawled the pasture and found a total of six animals, say Mjønli.
– I have no words. I can not say what I think once. This is absolutely always bloody.
Can be killed in self-defense
Norwegian Nature has been on the farm and verified that there are wolves behind the attacks. In last week asked several landowners for permission to trap the wolf, but the county governor of Oslo and Akershus rejected the application. They buttress branch including that Østmarka located within wolf zone.
– We should not ignore that wolves can be killed in self-defense, says Arnkjell Johansen in the Norwegian Nature Inspectorate.
In the Biodiversity Act section 17 a states that if predator comes within a predator fence, approved by the County, and there is reason to believe that it will attack livestock, then livestock owners kill predators.
In 2007, a farmer in Engerdal in Hedmark sentenced for having shot a wolf he claimed was in self-defense.
Fearing new attacks
Bonde Trond Mjønli fear it only a matter of time before the wolf strikes again, and have the whole night sitting guard at pasture. He will continue throughout the day.
– The wolf turns the midday, and he cares nothing about the people. He is not afraid of people once said Mjønli.
According to county miljøvernsjef Are Hedén they have not concluded whether it is Østmarka-wolves or a drifter who is behind the attacks. DNA samples were taken after the first attacks are probably ready week.
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