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I'm going to go for a hike at Saariselka in October this year. Would you please tell me is there any dangerous wild animals near Urho Kekkonen National Park?(maybe bears, wolves, leopards, something like that, I don't know)
I'm going to go for a hike at Saariselka in October this year. Would you please tell me is there any dangerous wild animals near Urho Kekkonen National Park?(maybe bears, wolves, leopards, something like that, I don't know)
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27 Mar 2017
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- Country or region Finland
Bears and wolves are rarely seen that far north in Finland, even though they could theoretically live there. Lynxes and wolverines have been observed in eastern Lapland in the recent years but they're still quite rare. I've been hiking all around Lapland for 15 years and I've never seen any of these animals in the wild.
I think in the last 100 years only bears have ever attacked humans in Finland and the majority of those cases have happened while hunting bears. Wolverines and lynxes usually avoid going anywhere near humans and wolves are so scarce that they can't form packs, that would have the courage to attack humans.
If you are attacked by any animal in Finland, it would be mosquito or black fly but these aren't dangerous (ie. Don't spread diseases) just annoying and in October they're mostly dormant anyway. You might also encounter herds of reindeer, which could theoretically butt people with their horns if harassed or threatened but I haven't heard of this actually happening. Every time I've seen them they either run away or don't really mind humans but it's best not to disturb them, even though they are half tame. They are also a hazard while driving in Lapland as they stand or run on roads and cause damage to your car if hit.
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- Country or region Finland
Bears and wolves are rarely seen that far north in Finland, even though they could theoretically live there. Lynxes and wolverines have been observed in eastern Lapland in the recent years but they're still quite rare. I've been hiking all around Lapland for 15 years and I've never seen any of these animals in the wild.
I think in the last 100 years only bears have ever attacked humans in Finland and the majority of those cases have happened while hunting bears. Wolverines and lynxes usually avoid going anywhere near humans and wolves are so scarce that they can't form packs, that would have the courage to attack humans.
If you are attacked by any animal in Finland, it would be mosquito or black fly but these aren't dangerous (ie. Don't spread diseases) just annoying and in October they're mostly dormant anyway. You might also encounter herds of reindeer, which could theoretically butt people with their horns if harassed or threatened but I haven't heard of this actually happening. Every time I've seen them they either run away or don't really mind humans but it's best not to disturb them, even though they are half tame. They are also a hazard while driving in Lapland as they stand or run on roads and cause damage to your car if hit.
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@Necroblas Kiitti!! you're really nice and the informations are so helpful! I can't wait to go to there!

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