Amazing Moose Rescue Caught On Tape
Posted January 15, 2008 12:00 pm.
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It’s an amazing sight of nature at work. Or in this case, not at work. A moose not quite on the loose in Spokane, Washington got a lot more than he bargained for when he waded out on the ice of what looked like a frozen lake.
It wasn’t.
The weight of the beast saw him plunge into the icy waters and get inexorably stuck. Try as he might, the giant creature couldn’t free himself. And while moose and man aren’t always on the best of terms in the wild, this time the animal couldn’t have lived without us.
Local fish and wildlife experts raced to Loon Lake to see for themselves and quickly launched an impromptu rescue mission to save the two-year-old bull. But it was easier said than done.
The would-be saviours worked on one solution after another, nudging the antlered prisoner with their boat and then using chainsaws and sledgehammers to cut him free, all the while ensuring they didn’t cut out the ice around them and join him in the frigid drink.
After several cold and sometimes difficult hours, the creature managed to wrest himself from the depths and break free, climbing slowly back on land. And true to its nature, it appeared to give its rescuers a last menacing glance as it slowly hobbled off into the woods and back to freedom.
To see the rescue unfold, click the video links above.
