Herder shot two dogs – Dagbladet.no

The man also had to kill two of their reindeer because of the damage they had suffered, NRK reported.

– When dogs are attacking reindeer and livestock, the owner of the animals pursuant to the law to euthanize dogs on site. Fortunately this does not happen often, said operations Joran Bugge in Troms police.

The dogs should have attacked seven or eight reindeer Wednesday night. It is not known why the dogs attacked, and Bugge recalls that there is general leash for the time.

– We create criminal and will examine several parties in the case, he said.

the dog owner says to Nordlys that the dogs never stand out, but they have come out of the kennel earlier in the evening. He has come to terms with herders and will replace the lost animals.

– He did the right thing, but it is tragic, says the dog owner about the incident.

(NTB)