Moose on the loose

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Published on Friday, September 30, 2016

Submitted Photo. A curious moose was sighted near the town of Neepawa late last week.

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There was recently an unexpected visitor to Neepawa, as a moose wandered into the outskirts of the community.

A spokesperson for  Manitoba’s Sustainable Development Department said that in this particular case, the moose was first sighted near, but not in Neepawa on Thursday, Sept. 22. At that point, the animal was chased away from town. 

It was hoped that the moose would stay away, but it reappeared on Friday, Sept. 23 near the edge of the town and seemed determined to cross PTH #16 from south to north. An endeavour like that can be a dangerous proposition for a moose and the people driving the highway at the time. Efforts were made to haze it away from the area, but the animal could not be discouraged. 

At that point, with the animal migrating over to the local golf course, Sustainable Development staff opted to chemically immobilize the moose and take it by trailer to another undisclosed location where it was released. 

Provincial staff monitored the animal until it was awake enough to move away from the drop off point on its own.