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Albertans rescue baby moose stuck up to his head in mud


Leeanna McLean
Digital Reporter

Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 11:13 AM - A group of boaters from Grand Prairie, Alta., were getting ready to have a campfire along Wapiti River Saturday afternoon when they heard a mewing sound.

After walking a short distance along the riverbank, the Albertans found a baby moose stuck up to his head in mud.

"We pulled him out and he couldn't even stand," one of the boaters Kane Savidan said in a Facebook post.

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Kane Savidan

Kane Savidan posted a video to his timeline.

They successfully pulled the moose out of the mud and managed to wash the calf's face.

"Eventually he seemed to gain some energy after we cleaned all the mud off his head, because he had it caked all over his eyes and nose," Savidan said.

The group called Alberta Fish and Wildlife to notify officials of the situation. Savidan was told to leave the calf and exit the area.

The boaters left for a while and returned about four hours later. The moose was nowhere to be found.

In the Facebook post Savidan said, "I like to think he found his mom."

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