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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 Dawn Riddell on August 18, 2010 at 1:31am
Oh bless her, such a shock for you.........but for her.....what a way to go. Doing what she enjoyed.

Sleep tight Wanda. xx
Comment by Katariina Roiha on August 18, 2010 at 1:41am
It was a shock but a beautiful shock. She was a mans servant to the last moment. She even waited that we were close to our car so that we didn´t have to carry her too long. But long enough to have a silent and respectful moment of our Queen to be carried off the mountains...
Comment by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on August 18, 2010 at 1:51am
Faithful to the very end - what a wonderful girl.Carry on running, beautiful Wanda.
M XX
Comment by John B. Hughes/Absinthe on August 18, 2010 at 3:09am
Sometimes something special touches each of our lives and makes it better in ways that we don't really comprehend or understand -and for a moment enriches us and all around us-and then passes. We have feelings of joy and sadness all wrapped into one emotion-and we say "Thank you for being a part of our life-you taught us love. I pray you felt our love for you. You were our friend and we will forever miss you! "
Comment by Daria Olko on August 18, 2010 at 4:38am
Very sorry to hear of your loss...
Comment by Anna Adamowicz on August 18, 2010 at 5:18am
That's so sad. I'm so sorry.
Comment by Catherine Carter on August 18, 2010 at 5:34am
I am so sorry for you and I am thinking of you and Wanda. At least you know she did not suffer and died with you where she enjoyed her life most! I am sure you have some wonderful memories of her hunting with you.
Comment by Barbara on August 18, 2010 at 7:37am
So sorry for your loss. Run free Wanda!
Comment by Susan Stone on August 18, 2010 at 8:16am
Dear Wanda, what a wonderful way for her to leave this world: doing what she loved most with the people she loved most. Thinking of you.
Comment by lyn hathaway on August 18, 2010 at 9:55am
hi katarina so sorry for you but it was a wonderful end to an outstanding life .run free over rainbow bridge dear wanda

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