Animals slipping on the ice and falling onto it have kept the rescue service busy for the past few days. A person should not go out on the ice even after his own pet, lest he himself needs help.
A hunting dog ran after a moose onto the ice of a pond on Saturday in Kangasniemi.
The hunters were able to lure the dog back to the shore, but the moose could not get off the ice on its own. The rescue service was called for help.
Animals slipping on the ice and falling onto it have been keeping the rescue service busy in Etelä-Savo for the past few days.
Instead, you can call the emergency number if it seems that the animal cannot reach the shore on its own.
– Wild animals behave unpredictably in these situations. It is an emergency situation for the animal, and the animal perceives the person as a threat, says Himberg.
Helping a wild animal can be dangerous
The surface rescuer of the rescue service attached a rope to the moose in Kangasniemi. After that, the rescuers towed the animal to the shore and it continued its journey under its own power.
That’s how we usually act in similar situations. After attaching the rope, the rescuers distance themselves from the animal.
– If the animal has no grip, it just wonders at the person who comes close, Himberg describes.
The rescuers of the rescue service have learned tried and tested animal rescue techniques, which help to maintain the safety of people.
Still, helping an animal that has fallen into the ice, in particular, may be dangerous for the rescuer. A helper who dares to get too close can easily get a hoof to the head.
According to Himberg, the most important thing is to maintain a sufficient distance from the wild animal.
Rescuers usually make a way for an animal sunk in the ice from the shore by breaking or sawing the ice. In the end, the animal can swim to the shore by itself.
This is how they operated, for example, on Sunday evening at Lake Orijärvi in \u200b\u200bMikkeli, where Kauris had fallen onto the ice. After the aid operation, the animal continued its journey under its own power.
The police can decide that the animal must be euthanized
Usually wild animals run away from humans as soon as they reach the shore.
Sometimes the rescuers warm the animals with blankets or blankets.
– In these cases, the animal’s full recovery is unfortunately quite weak, says Himberg.
Sometimes the animals are too cold. Then the police may decide that they have to be stopped.
That’s what happened on Saturday in Savonlinna. The rescue service helped the moose that got stuck in the ice to the shore, but it was stopped by the police’s decision.