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'Aggressive Elk' No Match for Norway Kids With Snowballs
The Local (Norway) ^ | 09 Feb 2016

Posted on 02/10/2016 1:50:23 PM PST by nickcarraway

t was a busy day for "aggressive elk" in Harstad, with police reporting two separate incidents within a four hour span.

A group of daycare children’s afternoon took a turn for the dramatic in Harstad on Tuesday when what police described as “an aggressive elk” ran toward the kids while they were out on a walk.

In true rugged Norwegian fashion, the quick-thinking kids were able to quickly put the animal in its place, according to a Nordland police spokeswoman.

“The kids threw snowballs at it or something like that,” Grete Birkeland told Dagbladet.

Birkeland said that she thinks the very same elk gave a female shopper a scare outside of a Harstad store over the weekend.

Earlier in the day on the other side of town, police reported another “aggressive elk”, but this one was fought off with more than snowballs.

“There was someone in a housing estate who felt threatened. Now it has been confirmed that [the elk] was shot by the local wildlife committee,” Birkeland told Dagbladet.

As for the daycare kids, they obviously weren’t much bothered. When Dagbladet tried to reach the institution for a comment, the kids were still out on their walk.


TOPICS: Humor; Local News; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: cheese; moose; sister

Norway kids bit my sister.

1 posted on 02/10/2016 1:50:23 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Repelling elk with snowballs. Sounds aggressive to me.. The elk deserve a fair shake. Although I prefer it roasted.


2 posted on 02/10/2016 1:52:31 PM PST by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

I thought you liked it Sous Vide?


3 posted on 02/10/2016 1:54:18 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway; sionnsar; abigailsmybaby; A CA Guy; airborne; Aloysius88; Altariel; Americanwolf; ...

Animal weirdness ping.
Also, not my fault.


4 posted on 02/10/2016 1:55:41 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: nickcarraway

Depends on the age of the Beastie. I’m more caveman. I burn everything well.


5 posted on 02/10/2016 1:57:23 PM PST by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: nickcarraway

shot by a committee


6 posted on 02/10/2016 2:00:39 PM PST by Cold Heart
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To: BlackElk

Species related ping


7 posted on 02/10/2016 2:02:46 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: nickcarraway

“Watch me pull a rabbit outta my hat”


8 posted on 02/10/2016 2:06:47 PM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Darksheare

Day care kids more aggressive than the whole German border guards under Merkell...


9 posted on 02/10/2016 2:10:44 PM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: nickcarraway

Not an elk there.


10 posted on 02/10/2016 2:31:25 PM PST by MarMema
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To: nickcarraway

Elk or Elg in Scandinavia are basically Moose. By all means now proceed with cheese and bitten sister posts.


11 posted on 02/10/2016 2:33:36 PM PST by Disambiguator
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To: Darksheare

I need coffee....


12 posted on 02/10/2016 2:37:18 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: MarMema
Not an elk there.

Elk is what they call Moose in Europe. See my post 11.

13 posted on 02/10/2016 2:37:36 PM PST by Disambiguator
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To: NormsRevenge

Ahem!


14 posted on 02/10/2016 3:37:55 PM PST by BlackElk (Dean of Discipline: Tomas de Torquemada Gentlemen's Society/Rack 'em Danno!)
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To: NormsRevenge

What’s the difference between an Elk burned alive,
and an Elk burned dead.

Answer: BBQ Sauce.


15 posted on 02/10/2016 3:40:54 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: BlackElk
You prefer Hildabeast?

Tough to chew, tough to swallow..

16 posted on 02/10/2016 4:18:00 PM PST by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: tet68

You can’t grill it til you kill it. :-)


17 posted on 02/10/2016 5:48:24 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

BTTT.


18 posted on 02/10/2016 6:09:54 PM PST by OddLane
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To: NormsRevenge; Lazamataz; SunkenCiv

Norm.
I love you.
Respect you.
And (next to Laz) will even tolerate you.

But if you EVER again threaten me with eating Hillary .....


19 posted on 02/10/2016 8:12:47 PM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Looks like a much better target for a skillfully thrown blizzard of snowballs.


20 posted on 02/10/2016 8:17:54 PM PST by BlackElk (Dean of Discipline: Tomas de Torquemada Gentlemen's Society/Rack 'em Danno!)
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