Emergency Management Team Meets at Poet's House Over Escaped Mink

The emergency management team for Mosfellsbær convened at Gljúfrasteinn, the former home of Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness, on Tuesday to address a significant incident: the escape of approximately 1,000 mink from the Dalsbúi facility.

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This looks much better than it did this morning.

Hilmar Gunnarsson, the mayor of Mosfellsbær, described the situation as "much better than it was this morning." He confirmed that efforts are focused on capturing the mink now contained within a security fence. Drones equipped with thermal cameras have been used throughout the morning to search the area. Once the animals inside the fence are secured, efforts will shift to capturing those outside using dogs and traps.

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The situation appears to be that most of the animals are now within the fence, so we will start by capturing them and putting them in cages. Then we will go out with dogs and set some traps outside the area.

Gunnarsson indicated that the incident is being treated as a potential break-in, with the police launching an investigation. However, he deferred specific comments on the investigation to the police. Gljúfrasteinn, a cultural heritage site, was closed to the public for the day and served as the operational base for the emergency management team. The mayor also noted that while many individuals and local farmers offered assistance, external help is no longer required.

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It is extremely difficult to say the exact number of mink that escaped, they could be around 1,000.