The high season for wildlife accidents is now beginning

In the clip, the police Pontus Remdal tells you what to think about in a wildlife accident.

Growing animal populations and an increasing number of cars on the roads. These are two clear circumstances that lead to an increased risk of wildlife accidents in traffic.

- The first thing to do is to check that you yourself are not injured, then you should call 112 and alert the police, says Pontus Remdal, police in Halland and responsible for wildlife conservation issues.

- The police can then send out wanted hunters to track down and possibly kill the injured animal.

The motorist has an obligation to report all collisions with game. If a report is made afterwards, the motorist may be suspected of a crime.

- It will be a violation of the hunting ordinance where there is a criminal liability in the hunting law, says Pontus Remdal.

If there is damage to the car, most insurance companies require that there is a police report when applying for compensation.

- We get cases every year where we believe that the report was made too late, and then it is too late for the wanted hunter to be able to do a good job and end the suffering. In those cases, a police report is written about a violation of the hunting ordinance, says Pontus Remdal.

The animals that by law must be reported when they are hit are called "state game". Cloven-hoofed animals and predators belong to that group. Foxes and badgers do not need to be reported to the police if they do not need help to kill the animal.

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