On the mountain (photo Vlad Barza)
After more people have been attacked by dogs, lately, mountain rescuers recommend tourists not to get close to sheep, not to try to run away if they are near the quadrupeds, and if they are attacked to try to protect themselves with a backpack or a garment, especially in the face and hands area.
Mountain rescuers draw attention to the fact that, for tourists, the dogs from the sheep are “a real danger on the mountain trails”, showing that the incidents caused by them are increasingly common on the tourists who cross the mountain paths, writes News.ro.
“We recommend tourists to avoid approaching the sheep and animals around them. Bypass these areas at a long distance, even if this means to deviate a little from the initial route or to waste additional time. We also recommend that they be extremely vigilant in the areas where there are stars or flocks, even if they may seem For the flock I keep.
Also, tourists are advised that, in the situation where they are surrounded by dogs, they will not run, to try to keep their calm, to stand with their hands next to the body. If they are attacked people have to try to protect their face and hands with a backpack or a coat,
“If you have pets, always keep them in the leash and the flock and dogs. For everyone's safety, please follow the marked routes and pay attention to the warning panels or the information on the ground and signal any incident with the dogs from the competent authorities, in order to be taken additional measures,” there are other advice. “
The mountain rescuers make “a firm call” to the owners of the sheep, asking them to supervise the dogs, to mount the visible warning panels for tourists and to limit the access of the aggressive dogs to the tourist routes.
