Imatra’s dangerous wild dogs are euthanized – 2024-07-31 09:35:29

The Border Guard and the police are currently putting an end to the dog pack. Illustration image. Miia Sirén

The police and the Border Guard Service are currently running a mission to stop wild dogs in Imatra, the Southeastern Finland Police Department informs. The authorities are currently carrying out a task to stop the dog pack.

The police say that they have received several reports about a pack of wild dogs behaving threateningly in the past couple of weeks. According to the police, the dogs’ behavior has affected the safety of people living near the border.

Wild dogs have been seen in Imatra before. Ylen reported a year ago about a pack of wild dogs roaming Imatra. According to Yle, the dogs come from Russia.

The police have given permission to kill the wild dogs because the animals had behaved aggressively towards the residents of the area. In recent days, dogs have approached people and human settlements, and killed one pet.

The police say in their announcement that the termination decision is only given for a compelling reason. According to the police, the danger caused by the pack of dogs roaming Imatra has been so serious that the decision to end it was necessary.