A Swedish man who was arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife has been cleared, after police decided she was probably killed by an elk.That's a new one, even for the Burg. And we used to see a lot of elk stories...
Ingemar Westlund, aged 68, found the dead body of his wife Agneta, 63, by a lake close to the village of Loftahammer in September 2008. He was immediately arrested and held in police custody for 10 days.
"Ja, sure! Stick 'em uppsala!"
Now the case has been dropped after forensic analysis found elk hair and saliva on his wife's clothes.
"My late wife? With an elk?"
His wife had last been seen taking the family dog out for a walk in the forest.
"Ja, sure! Here Røver!"
When she failed to return her husband went out to look for her.
"Ja, sure. It's dinnertime. And she's not back yet. Where are the herring?... Honey, where are the herring?... Hmmm... No answer. Maybe I should go look for her... Nothing on the teevee... Where's my hat?"
Although the murder investigation was dropped five months ago, details have only just emerged and the police plan to hold a news conference next week to explain what happened.
"Ja, sure! Really. We can explain!"
The European elk, or moose, is usually considered to be shy and will normally run away from humans. But Swedish Radio International says the animals can become aggressive after eating fermented fallen apples in gardens.
"Her last words were 'Here, little elkie! Want some of these apples?'"