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Subscribe to RSSA Utah deputy came face to face with a moose in an effort to help free the animal from from an awkward entanglement Sunday, The Denver Post reported.
Sgt. Lane Findlay was called to residential community 40 miles outside Salt Lake City after a moose's antlers got caught up in the metal chains of a backyard swing set.
Worried about his safety, Findlay handed his mobile phone to an onlooker and asked him to shoot video.
"If something happens to me, give this to my wife," he said.
Told it would take state wildlife officials some time to get to the scene, Findlay decided to try to free the moose himself.
The moose had been twisting in an attempt to free itself, so Findlay had to approach cautiously. Its antlers were freed from the chains with the help of a pair of cutters.
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Once free, the moose walked over to a bucket of water and began drinking and then collapsed on the ground, Findlay told the Post.
He proceeded to hose the moose down while waiting for wildlife officials to arrive and assess the moose's health.
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Why was my post deleted? Just because I pointed out bad journalism? I assume the (terrible) author deleted and will delete this one as well. Why not finish the article instead? What happened to the moose?
if their had been more than one moose then it would have been meese?
Damn Rocky probably triple dog dared Bullwinkle into sticking his head in the swing.
Thanks to the deputy who freed this animal. You did a great job. Hopefully no long-term problems for the moose.
Good, he got the moose loose
Now for a truce with the juice-drinking goose who was kicked in the caboose by a man wearing chartreuse after playing his last deuce.
yup !alot better then gettin the moose juice !
Yeah for Dr Suess!
It's fascinating to notice the moose seemed to understand the officer was there to help him and therefore was not aggressive. Nice story with a happy ending. An act of kindness never goes unrewarded. Thanks officer!
I didn't even know there were moose in Utah.
The officer is quite lucky that he didn't get injured. Those moose can easily kick a person to death.
This one was so exhausted he wasn't kicking anything. Poor fella probably fought those chains all night long, now erveryone in Utah is going to have to install moose restrictors on their swing set. Thank goodness the officer acted swiftly and continued to care forthe animal until wildlife officials could arrive.
That's one brave deputy! Nice to see a story with a happy ending.
I saw a vid last night that showed the officer getting the moose loose. The moose ambled off and seemed to be fine. The deputy did a good job, moved slowly and didn't appear to be threatening to the moose. Moose are very strong, can get aggressive and don't back down. Good result in what could have turned into a bad situation for all concerned. Plus it could have messed up some kid's swingset.
This is what it means to be human! Helping those who cannot help themselves. Humanity. What a great story for a change!
This is how I'd like to see my tax dollars at work; actually serving and not brutalizing.
Law enforcement around the country could stand to take a lesson from this fine officer.
Great job, Sgt. Findlay! You must be a compassionate man who went about this procedure with calmness and bravery. He almost made it look "easy" to accomplish. I'm sure many officers would have just shot the moose dead, but you saved Bullwinkle! :)
I'm so glad it ended well for the officer and the moose. I did want to see a little more, such as the moose drinking water and collapsing, being hosed down & then what type of help he was given when wildlife officials arrived. I don't care for "movies" with no ending.
sounds to me like the moose ingested a little too much tasty mary-joo-anna buds
Moose are not that stupid.
What a man not only humane but very brave as well.We need more people w/ the qualities this man has.God Bless you and your family sir.
Wow, no killing--we need more of this type of "officer" where the people are "entangled", so we can avoid the typical police killing!
Yes - here in Washington state, a couple of 'police officers' shot and killed a beloved Newfoundland dog because it was loose in a residential area and the dog lived there, had never bit anybody and the dog got scared and cowered down in the neighbors yard and she growled and these officers felt 'threatened' and shot and killed the dog in front of a child. Imagine what they would have done with this moose. :(
That is just horrible Elaine!! Newfoundlands are very friendly family oriented dogs. I can't imagine someone going and shooting at it just for a growl. The poor family must be devasted and the child must be having nightmares. That just breaks my heart.
the last time i seen emergancy crews deal with a moose,the police ended up killing it,then the firemen butchered it up and BBQ'd it the next day at the BBQ fundraiser ,he was mighty tasty :P~
This is so terrific, he saved the moose and then spent an hour spraying the poor thing with water. Kudos, many many kudos to the officier!
My military hat is off to Sgt. Findley who sounds and acts like a true brave protector of his community. Chances are, he also served his country!
Awesome...that was above and beyond the call of duty. That officer is a hero in my book!!
umm... where is the end to this story... how is the moose?
Moose are very cool animals, and make a great burger. I hope it was okay. Applause to the officer for getting up close to free it. Not a job without risk.
"Moose are very cool animals, and make a great burger."
I wouldn't eat a burger made by a moose, even if they are cool.
Moose are delicious. When they are cut and wrapped and resting safely in the freezer, you can feed your family for months.
And further proof that a vegetarian diet leaves (any species) with low intelligence, limited problem solving skills and a penchant for self-inflicted problems. With moose, you can add in belligerent and hostile. In the woods they are more likely to be a hazard than bear.
Thank God that many of us have evolved with our beliefs regarding animals, particularly in acknowledging the fact that other species have characteristics such as intelligence and emotions. I would think that the biggest hurdle for the moose was that he didn't have hands and arms that he could use to free himself, rather than that he is demonstrating a lack of intelligence. Interesting that a police officer aided this animal whereas the president of the wildlife agency in California took at trip with the specific intent to kill an animal.
Personally, I would not take a chance with getting close to a moose. They are unpredictable. They are large and powerful and they can hurt you profoundly without much effort at all. This one must have been stuck there for quite a while and was exhausted. I guess the situation turned out OK.
Yup, they are really intelligent. But they are still tangled in the swing set. Did he have eyes to see the swing set and the intelligence to think "better keep away from that"?
Why do you irrational lefties have to make a crack about "evolved". You aren't the elite, believe me. You are just timmified enough to let others do the killing for you while you pretend you are all superior. Got a leather belt and shoes? Have a nice chicken salad?
Interesting that you believe that showing respect and kindness for other species is determined to be "irrational", "lefties", "elite" and "superior". I hope that at some point in your life you will have the opportunity to learn something from another species. But, I assume that you think that is also an irrational concept.
Glad the moose was freed and allegedly unharmed and off back in the woods. This story was about a police officer coming to the aid of an animal in distress. Those of you who felt the need to mention the fact that your diet includes eating moose meat and how tasty they are was inappropriate and frankly no one with any compassion truly gives a damn about your eating roadkill.
Well said, beingavoice. I thought the same thing myself. I'm another one who wants to know how this ended-is the moose all right? That's the problem with these news stories. They either don't tell the outcome (yes, it did say that wildlife officials would arrive and assess the moose's health-but why couldn't they tell us, I'm sure it was all finished with before they posted this story), or they don't do follow-ups to inform us of the outcome. Guess I'll have to google it now to see how it turned out. GOOD NEWS-I think. three other news sites ended the same way. But clicked on yutube (one poster says it's the whole video there) and the caption says the moose survived.
Human beings are wonderful when they help animals. There is no greater example of higher conscious.
All these poor animals on earth have it hard enough, and we humans make it even harder!!!!!!
THANK YOU officer Findlay,,,,,you are the definition of HUMANITY in action!!!!!
May your good deed come back to you ten fold!
Good compassionate and very kind officer. He is obviously a pillar of this society. After all there is goodness in the world and more compassion to every living being on earth is the need of the hour. Whether we like it or not they share our planet and need to be protected as well as us human beings.
If possible no one (human or otherwise) should never be hurt, maimed or killed, we have enough suffering already without being hurt.
This is another prime example of Obama and his liber-Nazis trying to brainwash everyone into green energy. he probably had one of his Muslim brothers plant this story so he could commit more treason when noone is paying attention.
Go back in your cave, billfromphilly, your inane comments are useless here.
moron