WDFW officer, Pend Oreille firefighters, WSP Trooper save moose who had fallen through the ice
A Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Officer, a few Pend Oreille firefighters and a Washington State Patrol Trooper saved a moose that had fallen through the ice in Elk, Washington on Wednesday.
A couple who lives near the Little Spokane River noticed something on the ice that morning and thought it was an eagle. However, it turned out to be a moose that had fallen through the ice, and only her head was above water.
The couple called WDFW, but initially, the WDFW police sergeant said they wouldn't attempt to rescue the animal because it could pose a risk to human life.
A WDFW officer went to check on the situation to make sure the couple wasn't attempting to rescue the moose on their own. Once he got there, Officer Severin Erickson and WDFW Police Intern Colter Wevodau in consultation with firefighters from the Pend Oreille Fire Department and a Washington State Patrol Trooper decided they could safely make an effort to get the moose out of the water.
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