Moose caught in fencing wire rescued by British Columbia couple
Last updated on: 26 January,2023 11:56 am
The couple said they were concerned about the moose's safety.
BRITISH COLUMBIA (Web Desk) - A couple rescued a moose they found entangled in fencing wire at the side of a road.
Angie Hillmer and Kirk Barharn said they were traveling from their Princeton-area home to an appointment in Penticton when they spotted a moose caught in a wire fence near the road.
Hillmer recorded video while her husband walked up to the animal and worked to disentangle the moose s back legs from the fence.
The couple said they were concerned about the moose s safety if it were left to fend for itself.
"There are other predators in this area and that moose wouldn t have a chance with them attacking it," Hillmer told Castanet.
The video shows Barharn remove the wire and quickly back out of the way of the moose s thrashing legs as the animal stands up.
"It just stood up and trotted off into the forest. It looked fine," Barharn told Pique News Magazine. "It didn t look like there was any damage to its legs."