Moose killed after wandering into mall parking lot
Posted Dec 5, 2014 11:31 am.
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A moose was shot and killed near the Marlborough Mall and Fish and Wildlife are trying to capture another moose after the pair wandered into town Friday morning.
Officials say every effort was made to avoid killing the animal, but in the end, the situation was too dangerous.
Brendan Cox with Alberta Fish and Wildlife says officers tried to tranquilize the beast, but that didn’t work, after leaving the mall parking lot, it headed onto private property and started to do some damage.
“The officers had a tough decision to make, but they had to make it quickly to prevent anyone from being hurt by the moose or, to prevent any further property damage as well,” he said.
Cox says the moose was clearly agitated which was one of the determining factors in shooting it.
“There were a couple of close calls with people in the area, just because the moose were so mobile,” he said.
He explains there are a number of reasons why the moose might have decided to come to the city, including trying to find a mate.
