Vest footage of wolves attacking a hunting dog (Content Warning)
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 12:42 pm
Warning: the audio and visual content in the video below (spoiler tagged) might upset some viewers, as it depicts a dog in distress. No blood or gore is seen though.
This clip, taken from a camera attached to the vest of a dog used to hunt moose, was submitted to Swedish Hunting, a hunting magazine:
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The latter half of the clip is not as visually interesting, as she has been forced unto the ground, and is arguably more distressing to watch Klara struggle without being able to see what the wolves are doing to her. There is one point where I think she was even dragged; SvenskJakt writes she sustained a major injury to her back:
Whatever your opinions on the role of dogs in hunting, I think we can all be glad Klara survived and had protective gear. It appears her owners care about her and feel bad for what happened to her.
This clip, taken from a camera attached to the vest of a dog used to hunt moose, was submitted to Swedish Hunting, a hunting magazine:
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The first couple minutes of the video are fascinating from a behavioral standpoint, when Klara first encounters the wolves and they begin to harass and circle her. It shows how wolves attack in both pursuit and "stand-your-ground" scenarios, and how having numbers over your prey can quickly create an advantage when prey chooses to defend itself.4-year-old Swedish elkhound Klara attacked by two wolves while hunting moose outside Sunne Municipality in Värmland County, Sweden, on October 12 2015. Klara wore a protective vest which held the action camera. The vest was also equipped with steel for protection against wolf attacks, which helped Klara survive the attack that lasted approximately ten minutes.
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The latter half of the clip is not as visually interesting, as she has been forced unto the ground, and is arguably more distressing to watch Klara struggle without being able to see what the wolves are doing to her. There is one point where I think she was even dragged; SvenskJakt writes she sustained a major injury to her back:
Luckily, her owner caught up to Klara and took her to a nearby vet. A follow-up article was posted the day after, but it's unclear if Klara was ever able to return to hunting activities after this attack.She had a bigger wound behind which they sewed together and 14 small wounds that they also sewed. Then she had 15-20 wounds that would be kept open and drain herself, says Tommy.
Whatever your opinions on the role of dogs in hunting, I think we can all be glad Klara survived and had protective gear. It appears her owners care about her and feel bad for what happened to her.