Danish authorities have advised tourists who encounter a wolf while on holiday to remain still, maintain eye contact, and offer “maximum resistance” in the event of an attack, the Guardian reports.

After a 200-year absence, wolves began returning to Denmark in 2012. According to current estimates, around 49 individuals now live on Denmark’s Jutland peninsula.

In general, cases of wolves approaching people are extremely rare; however, earlier this year, young wolves were spotted near the popular tourist center of Oksbøl approaching people.

The Varde municipality and the organization Visit Vesterhavet distributed informational leaflets with government recommendations to summer houses, campsites, and tourist offices in Danish, English, and German.

Tourists are advised to remain calm and stand still when they see a wolf, maintain eye contact, take a photo of the animal, and, if it does not go away on its own, shout, clap, and wave their arms. It is forbidden to chase an approaching wolf or turn your back on it. The main advice is to “look directly at it” in order to “demonstrate dominance.”

Although no cases of wolf attacks on humans have been recorded in Denmark, in the event of an attack tourists are strongly advised: “You must offer maximum resistance: hit, kick, and use any blunt weapon.”

The government guidance also states that children under the age of 10 should be in the Oksbøl area only when accompanied by adults.

Wolves historically inhabited the territory of Denmark — the oldest wolf bones found in the country are 13,000 years old. However, after the last wolf was shot in 1813, their return began only in the past two decades.

The appearance of the predators has triggered mixed reactions in society, often dividing people along political lines. In April, wolves killed two ponies within two weeks. Shortly afterward, a police complaint was filed against four MPs from the far-right Danish People’s Party over a Facebook post calling to “Shoot the wolf.”

Wolves are currently protected under European Union law.