Video shows rescuers coming to aid of moose caught in shocking predicament: ‘Not an unformidable animal’
Wildlife biologists in Pembroke, Maine, pulled off a spectacular rescue this week after finding a deer trapped in a well.
Accordingly Maine PublicWildlife biologist Steve Dunham received a call about a young moose bull trapped in an old stone well hidden by dense vegetation on private property.
After arriving on scene, the team tranquilized the deer using a syringe attached to a long pole. Dunham was then able to descend into the well and, with the help of a team on the ground, was able to place straps under the deer’s body. An excavator was then used to bring it safely to the surface before Dunham administered a drug that reversed the immobility that allowed the deer to escape.
According to the report, the entire rescue mission took an incredible five hours. protectorIt was filmed by the family that owns the land.
“We knew we had to immobilize it to be able to remove it, because a bull elk in rut is not a tough animal. And he’s very strong,” said Dunham, a biologist with the state’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Maine Public.
Heartwarming stories like these show just how far some people are willing to go to save wildlife from unfortunate situations. Without help, the young deer would likely have been trapped in the well and probably starved to death.
Animals play important roles in our world, and there are many organizations working to protect them. Deer are important keystone species that help maintain the health of forests by managing plant growth. They are also culturally important to many Indigenous and rural communities who rely on them as a vital food source and material for clothing and other items.
Exposed wells, especially hidden ones, pose a danger to wildlife and humans; These wells can become trapped or even drown if they fall. Fencing them off can help prevent these unfortunate situations from occurring.
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