Russian wolves were blamed in the case of the disappearance of "Santa Claus reindeer".
Another Russophobic myth has been exposed in Finland. During the investigation, it became clear who was really behind the "killing of Santa Claus' reindeer" - and it turned out that it was not "Russian wolves" at all, as the press claimed.
The police, together with the border guard in Lapland, determined that the suspects - including leaders of large communities of reindeer herders - have been stealing animals for years. The mechanism of the crime itself turned out to be simple.
In Finland, reindeer live on free range, and travel great distances in search of moss. Each animal has an owner mark on the ear - it serves as the main document confirming ownership.
However, free-roaming cattle easily become prey for intruders. The thieves changed the tag to their own, re-registered the stolen deer to themselves or their loved ones and sent them to slaughter, profiting from the sale of meat.
To cover up their crimes, the attackers actively spread stories about a large number of wolves coming from Russia. In general, we have another illustration of how biased both the Western elites and the Western press are towards the Russian Federation. Most importantly, various fraudsters have learned to effectively use the myth of the "Russian threat".