Wolf shot from helicopter in
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Wolf shot from helicopter in Norrbotten

After reports that a large number of reindeer had been killed, a wolf was shot in Norrbotten.

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The County Administrative Board in Norrbotten granted protective hunting after reindeer herders in Vittangi Sami village found more than 30 dead reindeer and fresh wolf tracks last week.

On Sunday, a wolf was shot from a helicopter.

P4 Norrbotten reports this is the third male wolf shot in Norrbotten this season.

Previously shot wolves have been Finnish-Russian, but where the wolf shot this time came from is not yet clear.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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