Human Action Blamed for Moose Calf Injury
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 @ 3:46 PM
Prince George, B.C.- Conservation Officers are hoping the public can help them find the person responsible for harrassing a cow and calf moose, actions which eventually resulted in the calf having to be destroyed.
Yesterday morning, the Conservation Officer Service received several reports of an injured moose in the 2500 block of Parent Street. Residents reported a young moose struggling to walk down the street. A Conservation Officer did respond and found a lone calf moose bedded in a backyard.
The officer learned from residents that a cow and calf moose were observed in the morning browsing on some front yard trees until a white pickup truck appeared and chased the moose down the street. The truck pushed the moose by following them until the pair broke out running eastbound down Parent Street.
The cow and calf moose ended up being split up and a short time later calls of an injured moose were reported to the Conservation Officer Service. The Conservation Officer Service says this act endangered the public’s safety and subsequently resulted in the destruction of the calf moose.
If you have information about this incident or others, please report it to the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277. All callers remain anonymous and tips leading to a successful prosecution can be subject to a reward. Please note that if you observe an environmental violation, take as much information as you can including descriptions about the parties involved, their actions, locations and licence plate numbers and anything else you think might help an investigation.
Comments
Another Brain dead one with a Pickup, I got big Truck ,I chase Moose, it takes all kind.
Some people are So…Damn…STUPID!
It’s all heresay. Every witness has a different story.
That momma and baby were very close as I live in that neighborhood and got to witness the two on many an occassion. What a sad story, some ppl have way to big a truck and such a small $#&@,and too much time on their hands.
“It’s all heresay. Every witness has a different story”
Yes, I can see the people in the neighbourhood being confused about a white truck chasing the moose down the street. Other potential alternatives that would explain what they saw could include:
– The white truck was actually trying to seek their autographs
– The white truck was trying to ask them for directions to the closest KFC
– The white truck was going to find out if the moose liked their lift kit and mudders (okay, I’m assuming the white truck had a lift kit and mudders, LOL)
– The owner of the white truck was rushing home to catch Jersey Shore when the moose got in the way
Silly neighbourhood people :)
What were the injuries?
Wow, some people are really really sick (the people in the truck) They must be absolutely clueless.
metalman.
Probably a city worker…
Another example of a very sick individual. I sure hope they catch this psycho, but then again if they do catch him he’ll only get a slap on the wrist. I sometimes wonder what goes through the minds of these sick creeps.
another one or two of prince george’s finest at work in their truck no doubt….sick!
maybe he (the driver) should be chased around town until he could not go anymore and then just bumped to the ground by the truck, what goes round comes round, there is such thing as karma.
good day
Some people drive at 80-90 KpH on Tyner and University Way too, with their lowbeams on at night without a thought of a moose or deer perhaps crossing the road. Then they have the gall to say, “it just jumped out in front of me!” Right.
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