Moose tranquilized by Quidi Vidi Lake in dramatic rescue
CBC News | Posted: February 7, 2018 5:37 PM | Last Updated: February 7, 2018
Conservation officers tranquilized the animal when it finally emerged from the water
A moose was tranquilized and taken away by conservation officers Wednesday afternoon after it ended up in the waters of Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John's.
The animal was in the water for more than 45 minutes, as conservation officers watched from the shore, worried the moose would tire out and eventually drown.
After they set out in a boat, hoping to coax the animal toward the shore, the moose emerged from the water.
It ducked behind the tanks at the far end of the lake, where officers were able to tranquilize it and carry it out on a large stretcher.
A spokesperson for the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources said the moose was taken to a safe spot outside the city and that officers stayed with the animal until it woke up.