73-year-old Ole P. Stølen from Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway was killed by a stray muskox bull on 22 July 1964. The animal was later shot to prevent further attacks.
Category page: wild animals
Muskox | a newcomer in the Norwegian landscape | Norway
The Norwegians rarely allow alien species into their fauna. With one notable exception, the muskox – first welcomed in from Greenland in 1924.
Moose calf saved from drowning in 1939 | Norway
Magne Løvstuen and his family adopted this moose calf after saving it from drowning in Lake Mjøsa.
Reindeer | an ancient presence in the Norwegian mountains
When the ice melted after the last ice age, herds of reindeer followed in its wake. And with the animals came their main predator: the humans.