Moose Dies After Falling During N.S. Airlift
04/10/2008 06:59
PICTOU, N.S. - A
moose that was being airlifted by conservation
officers in Nova Scotia died after falling over
4.5 metres to the ground this week.
The mainland moose, an endangered species, had been tranquilized by officers around Thursday as they tried to remove it from a residential area near Pictou, N.S.
The provincial Department of Natural Resources said they were relocating the animal in part to protect residents.
Conservation officers began an airlift to nearby Shubenacadie using a cargo net to carry the animal - however, the net came loose, resulting in the fall. The animal died a short time later, just 15 minutes after it was first tranquilized.
The moose may have been ill, or may have died from a combination of stress, the tranquilizer and the fall, the Department of Natural Resources said.
An investigation into the death is underway.
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SINC SAYS:
Sometimes man meddles too much when Ma Nature would fix the problem by herself.
