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One of the greatest hunters has left us ...

Our dear granny Wanda died in my arms after a weekend of grousecounting.
She never showed any signs of tiredness, she was full of energy all weekend. This picture was taken 3 hours before her death. She has her son and co-worker Woitto beside her.

When our job was done, just 200m from our Range Rover Wanda collapsed and died in seconds. I had her head in my hands. Her master carried his hard worker from her favourite mountain area. The moment was amazingly beautiful...Wanda was 11 years and 5 months old.


Wandas son Woitto pointing grouse ...




There she flies like a grouse for those fields of never ending huntingstories...


We love and miss you dearly Wanda !


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Comment by Angela Roberts on August 18, 2010 at 11:05am
I first read this a few hours ago but could not type through my tears. Heart wrenching situation, remembering happy and sad times all in one. So happy she did not suffer and did the things she loved right to the end. Her son is so much like her without the white. I am thinking of you.
Comment by Susan Mogony on August 18, 2010 at 11:48am
So sorry, but what a wonderful way to go to the fields of never ending huntingstories for Wanda. All the strenght!
Comment by Marta Magi on August 18, 2010 at 12:39pm
God loves her and gave her an end of life that every single setter wishes for. At the favourite place, after hunting that she loved to do the most, the people she loved the most around her, in your arms...there is no better than this, and she certainly deserved it. Run free, sweetheart!! You have been great!!
Comment by Katariina Roiha on August 18, 2010 at 3:03pm
Thank U all for your words of condolence. I´m really sad and on the other hand happy. Our weekend was beautiful, Wanda had a great time.

Of course I ask the question , why now? every now and then...But as we know there is only one time to go to the other side...
Comment by Henk ten Klooster on August 18, 2010 at 3:17pm
A livelifedeath
Comment by Dee Rance on August 18, 2010 at 4:21pm
Oh how sad, and so wonderful, she died doing what she loved the most, my heart goes out to you so so sad.
Comment by Maggie Smith on August 18, 2010 at 5:37pm
Such a story - tears and respect for an Irish girl now hunting in new pastures. Run free sweet Wanda...
Comment by Christiane Lohmann on August 19, 2010 at 5:01am
Hi Kata ! Gone, but never forgotten - what a graceful way to leave into another world. She must have deserved it. I feel with you !
Comment by Piret on August 19, 2010 at 1:32pm
I am so so sorry for your lost. She had a wonderful life, surrounded with love and will be rembebered for ever.
My thoughts are with you.
Comment by Esther Siegrist on August 20, 2010 at 8:45am
very sorry for your lost, Katariina! Thinking of you all!

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