Moose on the loose in St. John's backyard sedated and moved
CBC News | Posted: April 28, 2017 2:06 PM | Last Updated: April 28, 2017
The backyard of an older home in one of St. John's historic neighbourhoods looked like a wildlife preserve Friday after two young moose wandered onto the property.
The animals were spotted in a fenced yard on King's Bridge Road and provincial conservation officers were on the scene around 8 a.m.
The moose, thought to be yearlings, were tranquilized and hoisted into pickup trucks for transfer to a less urban environment.
The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources told CBC they were taken to a wooded area outside the city.