Moose stranded in Colorado canal hoisted to safety
The video shows rescuers tying the moose's antlers to keep it steady while they tranquilized the animal and tied a rope around its midsection.
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This week local wildlife officers and Bureau of Reclamation workers were able to successfully rescue a young bull moose that fell in a water canal. (Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Estes Park)
Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers came to the rescue of a young bull moose that plunged into a canal and was unable to find its way out of the water.
CPW posted a video to social media showing officers working together with Bureau of Reclamation personnel to rescue the moose from a canal in Estes Park.
The video shows rescuers tying the moose's antlers to keep it steady while they tranquilized the animal and tied a rope around its midsection.
The moose was then hoisted out of the water by a crane and returned to dry land.
CPW said the moose "survived with minimal injuries" and was released back into the wild.
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