Injured animals

The duty to report applies regardless of whether you were at fault in the traffic accident or not.

1. Get an overview of any injured people, and provide first aid.
2. Call 113 if Medical Emergency help is needed.
3. Report the animal accident to the police 02800.

For moose, deer, reindeer, bear, wolf, lynx and wolverine, you MUST notify the police, they will arrange the killing.

Never follow an injured animal yourself. It can be both dangerous and makes the search dog’s work more difficult.

Note the location of the accident, this helps to track injured animals.

This is perfectly normal, walk away.

Baby moose? Look for it’s mother. Never go between them. Walk away, do not run.

For everything else – do not touch, do not take it home.

In the spring, it is common to find baby animals that seem to be alone without their parents. In the vast majority of cases, these babies are not orphans, and there are natural reasons why they appear alone.

Deer calf relies on its camouflage and lies completely still in the hope that no one will discover it. The mother may reject the calf if it smells like humans.

Baby birds commonly leave the nest before they are capable of flying, but they are still fed by their parents for several weeks after leaving the nest.

Baby squirrel, otter and fox, when old enough, they begin to explore the surrounding area while their parents are out foraging.

Do not touch.

If you see that the animals have external injuries such as fractures or wounds, it is reasonable to assume that there is no disease.

If you do not find signs of such external injuries, you should contact the Norwegian Food Safety Authority +47 22 40 00 00, so that a veterinarian can assess whether there is a suspicion of a contagious disease.

It is important that the authorities have an overview of diseases that exist in wild animals, so that they can maintain healthy populations and good living conditions.

It is also important knowledge in terms of the risk of infection to livestock and humans, and to detect environmental changes that affect the health of animals.

For acute environmental pollution call 110, who will then notify the Norwegian Coastal Administration, which is responsible for the state’s preparedness against acute pollution.

Birds flying into windows can be knocked out, and lying seemingly lifeless. In many cases, they will come to life if left alone for a while.

1. Do not take the bird home.
2. Place it away from cats, dogs and children.
3. Place it on stomach and leave it rest.

Remember that wild animals will defend themselves against humans and may attack when you approach.

1. Help the animal free.
2. Leave the animal alone.
3. Optionally give it some food.

Sometimes animals can be lethargic because they haven’t eaten for a while.

1. Do not take the animal home.
2. Try giving it some food.
3. Leave the animal alone.

Very rarely, an owl can fall into the chimney and can’t get out.

1. Contact the owner of the property.
2. Remove the owl through the stove, or by unplugging the chimney.
3. Clean the owl from the ashes.
4. Try to give it some water and raw chicken.

1. Open all windows and turn off all lights, it should find a way out on it’s own.
2. If the bat is too exhausted, put on a glove and try to give it some water.
3. Hang it outside on a tree. This must be done in the evening at dusk so that it is not eaten by birds of prey, crows or cats.