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#ThrowbackThursday: A dramatic moose rescue in icy Torbay

Our weekly serving of vintage video comes from March 1985, and shows how wildlife officers used a helicopter to pluck a moose out of the ice-filled harbour in Torbay.

Throwback Thursday: A moose rescue in Torbay

10 years ago
Duration 1:43
From March 1985, Maureen Anonsen reports on a dramatic rescue (and happy ending) that played out in the icy harbour of Torbay.

Our weekly serving of vintage video comes from March 1985, and shows how wildlife officers used a helicopter to pluck a moose out of the ice-filled harbour in Torbay. 

It was a dramatic scene, and — despite a serious setback — there was a happy ending. 

Maureen Anonsen reported the story for Here & Now. You can watch it by clicking the video.