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Hunters Shoot Dead Two Elk in Norway Zoo
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| 15 Oct 2015
Posted on 10/15/2015 4:12:16 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A group of hunters in far northern Norway shot dead two elk only to realise seconds later that they had been shooting through the fence into a zoo.
I reacted with disbelief, and the first few seconds afterwards were pretty unreal, Heinz Strathmann, the chief executive of Polar Park zoo, north of the town of Narvik.
I think this is very sad, and its not okay. We had five elks, now we have only three.
The hunters themselves rang the zoo to inform them of what had happened, explaining that their elk hounds had managed to get inside the elks enclosure, and then given chase, preventing the hunters from realising that they were shooting into a zoo.
Arne Nysted, chairman of the wildlife tribunal in Troms County, said that there was no need to punish the men.
This is a regrettable mistake made in connection with lawful hunting on the outside of the park, he said. It was a fatal error, but everyone understands that it was not done at all on purpose.
Katrine Grimnes from the police in the nearby town of Målselv said police would not comment on the shootings until the hunt4er had been properly interviewed.
Weve have spoken to the hunting party, been out and stood at the place which he shot from, and formed a picture of what he would have seen and what the area looks like. We do not want to comment further until we have questioned the hunter himself, she said.
Polar Park intends to demand compensation for the two elk, and have already begun searching for replacements.
TOPICS: Local News; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: elk; moose; norway; zoo
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To: Zhang Fei
Thank you. I needed that.
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posted on
10/15/2015 6:02:09 PM PDT
by
optiguy
(If government is the answer, it was a stupid question.)
To: volunbeer
It’s all of us. There are tears of laughter streaming down my face.
Sven, why is there a fence in the forest?
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posted on
10/15/2015 6:23:19 PM PDT
by
cyclotic
(Liberalism is what smart looks like to stupid people)
To: nickcarraway; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
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posted on
10/15/2015 6:47:15 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg | Instagram: hopalonginsberg)
To: cyclotic; jonascord; volunbeer
“I thought the elk built that fence. They are so clever.”
To: Slings and Arrows
Elk ends
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posted on
10/15/2015 7:02:50 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(*We are not descended from fearful men*)
To: EinNYC
Any way you look at it...it was a two-fer
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posted on
10/15/2015 7:06:18 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(*We are not descended from fearful men*)
To: Georgia Girl 2
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posted on
10/15/2015 7:07:44 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(*We are not descended from fearful men*)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
10/15/2015 7:10:20 PM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: Daffynition
“A head on each end? How does it poop?”
“It don’t. That’s what makes it so mean.”
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posted on
10/15/2015 7:10:31 PM PDT
by
sparklite2
(All will become clear when it is too late to matter.)
To: Daffynition
Ah, the fabled Pushmepullyelk.
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posted on
10/15/2015 7:12:14 PM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(Cruz or Lose 2016)
To: Sirius Lee
Mentality
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posted on
10/15/2015 7:18:08 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(*We are not descended from fearful men*)
To: sparklite2
A head on each end? How does it poop?
It dont. Thats what makes it so mean.You are confusing that with a Hippagator...
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posted on
10/15/2015 8:10:14 PM PDT
by
jonascord
(It's sarcasm unless otherwise noted... This time, it's not.)
To: Slings and Arrows
“Moo...”
[BANG!]
“...Mooo...”
[BANG!]
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posted on
10/15/2015 8:16:16 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(...Sarah Jane DeCamp, August 29, 1937-September 16, 2015, R.I.P.)
To: cyclotic
Perhaps they shoulda had a clue when they had to climb that fence to start dressing them out...
You have to wonder did they start looking for a gate to get the carcasses back to the truck?
Then they saw the sign. What's the Far North Norwegian for "Oh, F..."
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posted on
10/15/2015 8:17:39 PM PDT
by
jonascord
(It's sarcasm unless otherwise noted... This time, it's not.)
To: jonascord
One more:
"Sven? What do Z-O-O mean?"
"Do it mean what I think it do?"
"It do..."
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posted on
10/15/2015 8:20:58 PM PDT
by
jonascord
(It's sarcasm unless otherwise noted... This time, it's not.)
To: RichInOC
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posted on
10/15/2015 8:29:27 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg | Instagram: hopalonginsberg)
To: BlueDragon
Wapiti is a big crossword puzzle word.
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posted on
10/15/2015 8:31:32 PM PDT
by
Mears
To: cyclotic
Sven, why is there a fence in the forest?
To keep the hunters out, obviously!
To: nickcarraway; al baby; Albion Wilde; Allegra; BufordP; EveningStar; Gefn; GunsareOK; JRios1968; ...
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posted on
10/16/2015 2:35:38 AM PDT
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Democrats and GOP-e: a difference of degree, not philosophy)
To: nickcarraway
Did they get to tag them or not, that’s what I want to know...
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posted on
10/16/2015 4:39:28 AM PDT
by
Abathar
(Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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