It was at the stop of March that the reindeer inexplicably fell sick and died on the picturesque island of Herøy in Nordland.
The herd, which belonged to reindeer house owners Nils Mattis Anti and Eva Stina Andersson, and which grazed in wintertime on the island, consisted at this time of 400 head.
About 100 animals died in the next times.
– This was a actual crisis for us, a disaster, states Anti to Dagbladet, and says they have worked with reindeer herd all their life.
– It is this flock that we have and of which we dwell, he suggests.
Copper poisoning
He says he himself was on the island when their animals turned significantly sick.
– It took place all of a sudden, only inside of a pair of days, suggests Andersson.
In early August, police reported in a statement that the Veterinary Institute, by means of its investigation, concluded that the trigger of loss of life probable to be copper poisoning.
Nonetheless, the supply of the copper poison was not found, the investigation it is still ongoing and the law enforcement are operating on a number of hypotheses as to what caused the mass dying.
When requested if they think they have been given an remedy about what occurred to the reindeer, Anti replies:
– Of course, we feel it. We set our belief in what the pros have found out.
– NOT Normal: A thing fully unnatural has happened, say the reindeer house owners. Picture: Odd Arnne Sandø
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– Absolutely unnatural
When the tragedy happened, they knowledgeable the state administrator, the Veterinary Institute and Reindeer Wellness Services and the Norwegian Countrywide Reindrift Samers Association (NRL).
– We reported that it was something fully out of the regular. We did not know what transpired to our herd, says Anti.
He states he experienced in no way read of or knowledgeable anything at all like this.
– Did you suspect some thing specific when it occurred?
– No, we failed to know what it was. Something fully unnatural occurred.
They consider it is unlikely that the animals could have fallen ill prior to their arrival on the island.
– No, this was an absolutely urgent issue. The Veterinary Institute also states so. This is a little something that happened out there on the islands, states Anti, who also isn’t going to want to speculate on how the animal got the poison.
– This is the do the job of the law enforcement, he states.
– Pleasant crack
The pair say they have in no way felt suspicious and explain the cooperation with the municipality, farmers and the law enforcement as superior.
– Cooperation has been very good due to the fact the scenario arose, and however is, claims Anti.
– Now we hope the supply of this is identified as shortly as probable, he provides.
– Want to get the reindeer out on Herøy all over again?
– Certainly, then faster or later on we will have to do it. It is the wintertime pasture of the reindeer, Anti replies.
Andersson adds:
– This has been a very difficult time for us, which will have an impact on us for a lot of a long time to come. He has put our flock to the examination.
– There is also an economic component, adds Anti.
– What we have missing cannot be calculated in money. The herd that we have, and have led all our lives, has had a real disaster, he claims he.
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